America, Scandinavia, and the Cold War 1945-1949 / Geir Lundestad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lundestad, Geir, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1980]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Examines American policy towards Scandinavia from 1945 to 1949, during the time of transition from World War II to the cold war. Looks specifically at questions around the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Marshall Plan, and the policies of the Scandinavians as they relate to the United States and other parts of Europe.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction

1. American Historians and American Foreign Policy, 1945-1947

2. American Policies Toward Scandinavia, 1945-1947

3. Neutrality Rejected

4. Socialism and Scandinavian Social Democrats

5. The Marshall Plan and Norway: A Case Study

6. The Origins of NATO

7. Scandinavia: Neutralism or Western Orientation?

8. Scandinavia and a Western Military Arrangement in 1948

9. Climax: The United States, Scandinavian Cooperation, and NATO

10. Conclusion: Expansion with Limitations

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780231877718

0231877714

OCLC:

1100452977