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En pressundersökning av Växjö tidningars ledare om andra världskrigets konflikter i Norden
Newspaper studiesSmålandspostenKronobergarenNya VäxjöbladetWorld War 2WW2Second World WarNazi GermanySoviet UnionSwedenFinlandNorwayDenmarkWinter WarOperation WeserübungOperation BarbarossaContinuation WarNeutralityThe AlliesPressundersökningPresstudieSmålandspostenKronobergarenNya VäxjöbladetAndra världskrigetNazitysklandSovjetunionenSverigeFinlandNorgeDanmarkFinska vinterkrigetOckupationen av Danmark och NorgeOperation BarbarossaFortsättningskrigetNeutralitetDe allieradeStormaktskriget
ABSTRACTGustafsson, J. & Söderqvist, N., ??The Island of Peace in the Sea of War? A newspaper study of Växjö city?s newspaper editorials regarding the conflicts of the Second World War in the Nordic countries?, Linnaeus University. A qualitative textual analysis delving into three local newspapers from Växjö city is in many ways the essence of this study. The main purpose of this study is to examine three key conflicts, the Winter War, Operation Weserübung and the Continuation War. Each conflict has been assessed in relation to the opinions advocated in the editorials of the three politically diverse newspapers.The theoretical basis for this study is founded on similar analysis made by Nybom, Johansson and Åmark who all have contributed to the content of this particular essay. Most of all, Nyboms categorization of the so-called realism and idealism have helped us in understanding the motives and plans of action concerning the nations involved in the selected conflicts. There are several interesting conclusions in this study, in particular the newspapers? view on main antagonists such as the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, as well as the Allies.