2. Per Albin Hansson – social democratic prime minister at the
time
Social democratic government coalition government
Represented 227 of 230 seats in the parliament
3. Sweden avoiding German attacks by not helping neighboring
countries
Why did Sweden want to remain neutral?
- had nothing to win on warfare
- avoid another famine
- export of iron ore to Germany
Majority of the Swedish population were positive to the
government
- would have been smaller if the people had access to
information and debate
8. Germany wanted to
cross Sweden with
forces and material
Policy of concession
Engelbrechtdivision,
1941
Fear of becoming
involved in the war
9. Not appreciated by the Swedish
population
Sweden’s neutrality can be questioned
In 1943 the treaty came to an end
Sweden’s relationships were affected