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390 A History of Sweden
United States, and Italy agreed that the people of
Schleswig should by a plebiscite decide whether they
would belong to their old fatherland or to Prussia.
The result was that the northern part of Schleswig
returned to Denmark.
One would fain believe that for mankind as a whole
the terrible lessons of the war may not have been given
in vain, and that in future disputes between nations
the voice of reason may triumph over hate and vio-
lence. One would also hope that the League of Nations,
to which all three of the Scandinavian kingdoms be-
long, may prevent at least the civilized part of man-
kind from again staining themselves with human blood
in another war. But there yet remain many disturbing
elements in the world.
CHAPTER XXVI
EPILOGUE
A. SWEDES OUTSIDE OF SWEDEN
Significance of Language. Nothing contributes more
largely to cultural affinity among people than a com-
mon language. A cultural relationship exists between
those who speak, read, and understand the Swedish
language wherever they may dwell. There are nine
million people speaking the Swedish language. Of
these three million live outside of Sweden.
In Europe and Other Lands. Of these nearly half a
million dwell in lands beyond the Baltic that were once
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