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This article investigates the economic effects for one such neutral country, Sweden. Section 2 will discuss overall economic development by looking at GDP, foreign trade, and the post-war crisis in 1921-1922. Fiscal policy will be dealt with in section 3, while section 4 looks at monetary policy, price changes, food shortages, and the black market.


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Sweden was neutral during the Great War and like all neutral countries in World War 1 it was affected by the global conflict. Balancing neutrality between th.


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1 Introduction 2 Sweden in 1914 2.1 Democratization and Industrialization 2.2 Farmers' March and Bailey Crisis 3 A Benevolent Neutrality 3.1 Activism 3.2 Diplomacy: Concessions and Violations 4 Social Movements 4.1 The Peace Movement 4.2 The Labour Movement 5 Wartime Politics 5.1 Wartime Economy 5.2 Food Shortage and Riots 5.3 The Finnish Civil War


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As Sweden stayed neutral during the First World War, at no single time in the years 1914-1918 did the Swedish army keep more than 13,000 men under arms (conscripts undergoing basic training are not included in this number).


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Non-belligerent. That Sweden's neutrality wasn't absolute became apparent soon after the outbreak of World War Two when the Soviet Union invaded Finland - a country that shared a long history with Sweden. The official government policy was changed from 'neutral' to 'non-belligerent', so as to be able to supply Finland with food and medical.


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Swedish Navy WW1 The Swedish Navy had been always the heavyweight Scandinavian force, which at one point shaped the future Russian Navy. Although neutral in WW1, Sweden could align a very potent force of coastal battleships cruisers and torpedo-boats. Skip to content Menu ☸ Industrial Era Austrian Navy 1855 French Navy 1855 Union Navy 1861-65


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Sweden, during the Second World War, declared an official policy of 'non-belligerency,' meaning that the nation itself was unattached to either the Allied Powers or the Axis Powers. Since the Napoleonic Wars, Sweden had attempted to maintain this policy of neutrality.


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Sweden, following its long-standing policy of neutrality since the Napoleonic Wars, remained neutral throughout World War I between the 28th of July, 1914, and 11 November 1918. However, this neutrality was not maintained without difficulty and Sweden at various times sympathised with different parties in the conflict. During the early years of the 20th century the sympathies of the Swedish.


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resources in occupied Europe. Sweden exported 10 million tons of iron ore to Germany in 1939, and in 1943 exports still totaled 9.5 million tons. British experts during and after the War were convinced that Sweden's provision of iron ore was the most valuable of all of the contributions of neutral countries to the German war effort.


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Forces and resources of the combatant nations in 1914. When war broke out, the Allied powers possessed greater overall demographic, industrial, and military resources than the Central Powers and enjoyed easier access to the oceans for trade with neutral countries, particularly with the United States. Table 1 shows the population, steel.


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Citation Migration to and from Sweden before and after 1914 ↑ Migration to Sweden is not a new phenomenon. Already in the middle ages, German merchants and artisans enjoyed political and economic influence in Sweden. Many languages were heard in the streets of the capital of Stockholm, not only German and Swedish but also Finnish and Latin.


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Source: The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Encyclopedia of World War 1 (New York: Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 1984): 177. Appendix C. Figure 3. Site of Royal Navy 'distant blockade' plan established 1914-1919. Source: Virneth Studios Ltd "The Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916 - Background." Accessed September 30, 2013.


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The U.S and Neutrality in World War 1. Conclusion. Denmark, Monaco, and Sweden were all completely neutral European nations. Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Paraguay were completely neutral throughout Central and South America. Ethiopia was the only African country that refused to take sides.


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Home Geography & Travel Countries of the World Policy during World War I During World War I, Sweden attempted to remain neutral and to assert its right to trade with the belligerent countries. For Great Britain, the blockade was an important weapon, and Sweden's demand to import freely favoured Germany exclusively.


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Swedish neutrality refers to Sweden 's former policy of neutrality in armed conflicts, which was in effect from the early 19th century to 2009, when Sweden entered into various mutual defence treaties with the European Union (EU), and other Nordic countries. [1]


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6 321.3 German Assets 1956-1958. State Department and Foreign Affairs Records Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State (RG 84) Sweden Sweden declared its neutrality in September 1939. However, after the German occupation of Norway and Denmark in April 1940, Sweden was less well placed to resist German pressure to relax.