Norwegian Movement for Vietnam
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The Norwegian Movement for Vietnam was a Norwegian advocacy group
.
Its purpose was to convey friendship and solidarity with "people of Indochina
", opposing the Vietnam War
. It was created in January 1968 as an offshoot of the Norwegian Solidarity Committee for Vietnam, which had been hijacked by the Socialist Youth League (SUF) to the dismay of the Workers' Youth League
. Eventually, the Movement for Vietnam was joined by Socialist Youth
, the Young Communist League
as well as various trade unions and women's organizations.
Leaders of the Movement for Vietnam include Arne Kokkvoll
(1969–1972), MP Tove Pihl
(1973–1974), and Jostein Nyhamar
.
Advocacy group
Advocacy groups use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy; they have played and continue to play an important part in the development of political and social systems...
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Its purpose was to convey friendship and solidarity with "people of Indochina
Indochina
The Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
", opposing the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. It was created in January 1968 as an offshoot of the Norwegian Solidarity Committee for Vietnam, which had been hijacked by the Socialist Youth League (SUF) to the dismay of the Workers' Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
. Eventually, the Movement for Vietnam was joined by Socialist Youth
Socialist Youth (Norway)
Socialist Youth is the youth league of the Socialist Left Party of Norway.The current head of the organisation is Olav Magnus Linge. SU considers itself a revolutionary party and wants to gain popular support for socialism in Norway. In this respect it differs from SV, the mother party.SU...
, the Young Communist League
Young Communist League of Norway
Young Communist League of Norway was until April 2006 the youth league of Norges Kommunistiske Parti . April 1st 2006 NKP declared that NKU was no longer its youth organization, and that all youths interested in joining the movement should contact the party directly...
as well as various trade unions and women's organizations.
Leaders of the Movement for Vietnam include Arne Kokkvoll
Arne Kokkvoll
Arne Kokkvoll was a Norwegian historian, libRarian/archivist and politician for the Labour Party.He was born at Kokkvollen in Røros, and took the cand.philol. degree in 1957. His master's thesis was about Johannes Nesse, and it was published later as a book...
(1969–1972), MP Tove Pihl
Tove Pihl
Tove Agnethe Pihl was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Kristiania as the daughter of professor in medicine Otto Lous Mohr and the noted activist Tove Mohr. Her maternal grandmother was Katti Anker Møller...
(1973–1974), and Jostein Nyhamar
Jostein Nyhamar
Jostein Nyhamar was a Norwegian magazine editor, biographer and politician for the Labour Party.Jostein Nyhamar was born in Nedre Eiker. He edited the weekly magazine Aktuell from 1959 to 1974, and Forbrukerrapporten from 1974 to 1986...
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