Abstract
Norwegian defence and foreign policy for the entire interwar yeard are characterised by Norwegian politicians seeing no threat against Norway. Because of this perception, they saw no reason to maintain large armed forces, which in turn fitted well with the economic challenges Norway faced. In the League of Nations the reduction of the Norwegian armed forces was called disarmament. In reality, Norway did not have the money to maintain the military. This chapter elaborates on the disarmament question and the Norwegian perception of security. In both cases, Norway’s geographical position is the key to understanding the political rhetoric and the choices made, but the harsh economic situation of the interwar years should also to be taken into consideration. The government feared that Norway could be held responsible for any stand the League of Nations might take. Keywords:disarmament; interwar years; League of Nations; Norwegian armed forces; Norwegian foreignpolicy
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