West European leaders had good reasons to oppose US Vietnam war policy. It threatened to alter the global balance of power while igniting unrest at home. Such turbulence led to a radicalized political atmosphere domestically. In this new environment, the -New Left- established a powerful foothold among the -68-generation-. In many West European countries the new radical left rejected the older Socialist and Communist parties in favor of more radical political alternatives.
In Sweden the Social Democratic government struggled to maintain a workable relationship with Washington while...
West European leaders had good reasons to oppose US Vietnam war policy. It threatened to alter the global balance of power while igniting unrest at...
