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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