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Sverige i fokus · chapter 11

Sweden and the wider world

This chapter is about Sweden's relations with the wider world. Sweden has been a member of the EU since 1995 and takes part in its lawmaking, but kept the krona after the 2003 referendum on the euro. Cooperation with the other Nordic countries is close, and Sweden is a UN member and a contributor to international aid. The country depends heavily on foreign trade. After many years of non-alignment, Sweden joined NATO in 2024.

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Facts from the chapter that come up often in the questions.

  1. 01 Swedish neutrality policy (from 1814) Doctrine emerged after 1814 Norway campaign
  2. 02 Swedish NATO membership 2024 Sweden applied for NATO membership in May 2022 alongside Finland
  3. 03 Sweden joins the UN, 1946 Sweden joined the UN on 19 November 1946
  4. 04 Swedish military conscription history Conscription roots in indelningsverket (1682) and older utskrivning systems.
  5. 05 Dissolution of Union with Norway (1905) Storting unilateral declaration 7 June 1905.
  6. 06 Loss of Finland (1809) Finnish War: 21 February 1808 – 17 September 1809
  7. 07 Swedish NATO Accession (2022–2024) Triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  8. 08 Sweden on the UN Security Council Sweden has served on the UN Security Council four times: 1957-58, 1975-76, 1997-98, and 2017-2018.

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  1. Question 1 of 10

    What was the formal Cold War formulation of Swedish foreign-policy doctrine?

    • 'Permanent neutrality'
    • 'Active neutrality'
    • 'Non-alignment in peace, aiming at neutrality in war'
    • 'Armed neutrality'
    Explanation

    'Non-alignment in peace, aiming at neutrality in war' — The Cold War formulation was 'non-alignment in peace, aiming at neutrality in war' (alliansfrihet i fred, syftande till neutralitet i krig).

  2. Question 2 of 10

    Which country joined NATO as the 31st member, shortly before Sweden?

    • Denmark
    • Norway
    • Finland
    • Estonia
    Explanation

    Finland — Finland, which had applied together with Sweden, joined in April 2023 — eleven months earlier.

  3. Question 3 of 10

    Which two countries were admitted to the UN alongside Sweden in 1946?

    • Afghanistan and Iceland
    • Norway and Denmark
    • Ireland and Portugal
    • Austria and Finland
    Explanation

    Afghanistan and Iceland — Sweden, Afghanistan and Iceland were the first three states added after the founding round of 51.

  4. Question 4 of 10

    When did Sweden replace indelningsverket with modern universal male conscription?

    • 1901
    • 1812
    • 1925
    • 1945
    Explanation

    1901 — Universal male conscription was introduced by the 1901 riksdag, gradually replacing the older indelningsverket allotment soldiers from 1902 onward.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    On what date did the Norwegian Storting unilaterally declare the union with Sweden dissolved?

    • 7 June 1905
    • 17 May 1905
    • 13 August 1905
    • 26 October 1905
    Explanation

    7 June 1905 — All 117 Storting members voted unanimously on 7 June 1905 — still celebrated as Norway's Union Dissolution Day.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    Approximately what proportion of Swedish territory was lost in the 1809 treaty?

    • About one-tenth
    • About one-quarter
    • About one-half
    • About one-third
    Explanation

    About one-third — Approximately one-third of Swedish territory (and population) was ceded — Finland in full, Åland, and parts of Lappland and Västerbotten east of the Tornio and Muonio rivers.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    Who was the Swedish king at the time of the 1905 union dissolution?

    • Carl XII
    • Gustaf V
    • Karl XIV Johan
    • Oscar II
    Explanation

    Oscar II — Oscar II was Swedish king at the time of the 1905 dissolution and renounced his claim to the Norwegian throne on 26 October 1905.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    What did Sweden gain in 1814 as compensation for losing Finland to Russia in 1809?

    • Greenland
    • Iceland
    • The Faroe Islands
    • Norway
    Explanation

    Norway — Denmark, allied with Napoleon, was forced to cede Norway to Sweden in the Treaty of Kiel (January 1814).

  9. Question 9 of 10

    On what date did Sweden formally become a NATO member?

    • 18 May 2022
    • 7 March 2024
    • 23 January 2024
    • 4 April 2023
    Explanation

    7 March 2024 — Sweden became NATO's 32nd member on 7 March 2024, when it formally deposited its instrument of accession in Washington — ending 200 years of military non-alignment.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Which Swede served as UN Deputy Secretary-General from 2012 to 2016?

    • Hans Blix
    • Jan Eliasson
    • Margot Wallström
    • Carl Bildt
    Explanation

    Jan Eliasson — Jan Eliasson held the UN's second-highest post from 2012 to 2016.

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