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An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years War on the Reformist side, an expansion of its territories began and eventually the Swedish Empire was formed. This became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Norway was militarily forced into personal union. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, maintaining an official policy of neutrality in foreign affairs The union with Norway was peacefully dissolved in 1905. Sweden was formally neutral through both world wars and the Cold War. | An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years War on the Reformist side, an expansion of its territories began and eventually the Swedish Empire was formed. This became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Norway was militarily forced into personal union. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, maintaining an official policy of neutrality in foreign affairs The union with Norway was peacefully dissolved in 1905. Sweden was formally neutral through both world wars and the Cold War. | ||
After the end of the Cold War, Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995, but declined NATO membership. Sweden maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. It has the world's eleventh-highest per capita income and ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance, including quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development. | After the end of the Cold War, Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995, but declined NATO membership. Sweden maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. It has the world's eleventh-highest per capita income and ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance, including quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development.<ref>Wikipedia Contributors. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden Sweden]</ref> | ||
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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
ca 300 - Migrations to Sweden after fall of Western Roman Empire<br> | ca 300 - Migrations to Sweden after fall of Western Roman Empire<br> | ||
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1914 - World War I started. Sweden was neutral<br> | 1914 - World War I started. Sweden was neutral<br> | ||
1939 - World War II began. Sweden remained neutral<br> | 1939 - World War II began. Sweden remained neutral<br> | ||
1948 - The [[Genealogical Society of Utah]] begins microfilming on 19 October<br> | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has some published histories of Sweden, such as: <br>''Den Svenska historien'' (Swedish History). Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Förlag, 1966. 10 vols. (FS Library Scand book 948.5 H2dh.)<br>Scott, Franklin D. ''Sweden, The Nation's History''. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1977. (FS Library book 948.5 H2sc.) | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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Local societies publish their own histories, including stories of emigration and genealogical research done. | Local societies publish their own histories, including stories of emigration and genealogical research done. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has many local histories for Swedish towns. They are listed in the catalog under the above headings. Some of these histories are also available at major public and university libraries in the midwestern United States. | ||
=== Calendar Changes === | === Calendar Changes === | ||
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*For a timeline of Sweden, go to the [[Sweden: Timeline|Sweden: Timeline]] page. | *For a timeline of Sweden, go to the [[Sweden: Timeline|Sweden: Timeline]] page. | ||
*For a 20th Century timeline of Sweden, go to the [[Sweden: History 20th century|Sweden: History 20th century]] page. | *For a 20th Century timeline of Sweden, go to the [[Sweden: History 20th century|Sweden: History 20th century]] page. | ||
== References == | |||
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