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Article: Edward Burton. The Swedish-American Press and the Vietnam War.(Book Review)
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- Scandinavian Studies
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- December 22, 2005
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Edward Burton. The Swedish-American Press and the Vietnam War. Goteborg: Elanders Graphics Systems, 2003. Pp. i-x + 324.
Amidst the worldwide turmoil of generational unrest coinciding with the Vietnam War, intense disagreements emerged within and among nations. Yet the Vietnam War caused the United States to cut its diplomatic relations only with Sweden. The degree of animosity is hard for many today to fathom. Ironically, American relations with the both the Soviet Union and China improved. Why did Swedish-American relations reach the breaking point? Among the causes included Swedish fund-raising for the Viet Cong; Sweden's granting of asylum to 800 American ...