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In the early 1980s the peace movements in most of the Western
countries captured public attention as never before. This largely
resulted from NATO's decision in 1979 to deploy new medium range
missiles in Europe in 1983 if negotiations with the Soviet Union to
limit this type of weapon system failed. The main purpose of the
peace movements in Europe was to put pressure on their respective
governments to accept Soviet proposals in negotiations and not to
deploy new missiles. Many large demonstrations and other
'happenings' were organised for this purpose. The Soviet and other
Warsaw Pact countries accompanied and supported the activities of
the peace movements by propaganda and disinformation campaigns. The
national peace movements, despite their common aims, had different
historic backgrounds and characteristics. This book, originally
published in 1985, presents an authoritative review of the peace
movements in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Great
Britain, France, Italy, Germany and the United States. The authors
discuss not only the history and organisation of each peace
movement, but also their international cooperation, media coverage
and prospects for the future.
In the early 1980s the peace movements in most of the Western
countries captured public attention as never before. This largely
resulted from NATO's decision in 1979 to deploy new medium range
missiles in Europe in 1983 if negotiations with the Soviet Union to
limit this type of weapon system failed. The main purpose of the
peace movements in Europe was to put pressure on their respective
governments to accept Soviet proposals in negotiations and not to
deploy new missiles. Many large demonstrations and other
'happenings' were organised for this purpose. The Soviet and other
Warsaw Pact countries accompanied and supported the activities of
the peace movements by propaganda and disinformation campaigns. The
national peace movements, despite their common aims, had different
historic backgrounds and characteristics. This book, originally
published in 1985, presents an authoritative review of the peace
movements in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Great
Britain, France, Italy, Germany and the United States. The authors
discuss not only the history and organisation of each peace
movement, but also their international cooperation, media coverage
and prospects for the future.
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