America, Scandinavia, and the Cold War 1945–1949

✍ Scribed by Geir Lundestad

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 444
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

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