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SWEDENSWEDENWith Åsa Larsson
Map over Sweden
Swedens leadership Sweden is a
monarki The royal
family have no power to rule but serve as the countrys representives
The swedish government A political party is
elected by the people every forth year.
The primeminister is the spokesman/woman for that political party.
The have majority to rule or form a govenment together with other parties.
At the moment : a coalishen of four political parties
7 larger parties
Latest election in Sweden 2006
The socialdemocrat party (SD)
The left party (LP) The environmentalist
party (EP) The moderates (M) The liberal folk party
(LFP) The center party (CP) The christian
democrates (CD)
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Kolumn 1
The four fundamental laws
When was the last time Sweden was in war?
1814:against Norway
Before that, the Napolian War : ended by Sweden taking a Frenchman for king - Jean Baptiste Bernadotte.
WorldWar II?
Swedens neutrality
Why were Sweden able to maintain is neutrality?
Geography History Military Consessions
Keeping Sweden out of the war at any cost, ex.:
Allowing 2.1 million German soldats (1940-1943) on the swedish railroad.
By leaking information to the allias
The Winterwar
Finland is invaded by Sovietunion
Sweden fears that they are next
Swedish people want to help
Government says no
Invasion of Norway and Denmark
Purpose to secure the ironore assets in Sweden from being closed up by the allias.
Effects
Rashoning Military service between 20-47 About 120 000 persons from the
neighbouring countries came to sweden
Finland: 8260 Norway: 300 Allias: swedish tradefleet – 8000 Germany: swedish tradefleet: 500 Voloneers in ally army 1000 Volonteers in german army: 200 200 000 swedishamaricans (among an
unknown number were still swedish citizens.
Jewish people helped by Sweden
500 Norwegians 8000 danes (almost all of Denmarks jews) 15000 by the white busses from consentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte
Jewish people helped by Sweden
500 Norwegians 8000 danes (almost all of Denmarks jews) 15000 by the white busses from consentration camps
Oldest existing map of Sweden