Per Albin Hansson
23rd Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 1932 – 1936 1936–1946
Preceded by	Felix Hamrin Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
Succeeded by	Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Tage Erlander
Born	October 28, 1885 (1885-10-28)
Died	October 6, 1946 (aged 60)
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouse	Elisabeth Fryckberg
Religion	Lutheran/Church of Sweden

Per Albin Hansson (October 28, 1885–October 6, 1946), leader of the Swedish Social Democrats, was a Prime Minister in four governments between 1932 and 1946, including the coalition government which was formed during World War II, and included all major parties except the Communists. The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Felix Teodor Hamrin ( 14 January 1875 &ndash 27 November 1937) was a Swedish politician. Axel Alarik Pehrsson-Bramstorp, originally Axel Alarik Pehrsson ( 19 August 1883 &ndash 19 February 1954) Swedish politician Axel Alarik Pehrsson-Bramstorp, originally Axel Alarik Pehrsson ( 19 August 1883 &ndash 19 February 1954) Swedish politician ( 13 June 1901 – 21 June 1985) was a Swedish Politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Swedish Social Democratic Party, (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti 'Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden' contests elections as 'Workers' Party - Social Democrats' Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan Ruoŧa girkui is the largest church in Sweden. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Swedish Social Democratic Party, (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti 'Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden' contests elections as 'Workers' Party - Social Democrats' The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based

Politics

Politically Hansson advocated and worked for the introduction of a welfare state system, which he called Folkhemmet (the People's Home). This article refers specifically to the Welfare state of the United Kingdom. Folkhemmet (the people's home is a political concept that played an important role in the history of the Swedish Social Democratic Party and the Swedish Welfare Hansson died in Stockholm on 6 October 1946 of a heart-attack he suffered while stepping off a tram at the Ålstens Gård station, after traveling home, as he always did, as an ordinary passenger on a tram. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He is interred in the Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm. Norra begravningsplatsen, literally "The Northern Cemetery" in Swedish, is a major cemetery of Metropolitan Stockholm.

World War II

Sweden was neutral during World War II, but cooperated and traded with both sides. For other uses of Neutral and Neutrality see Neutral A neutral country takes no side in a War between other parties World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

The 1941 "Midsummer Crisis"

After the German invasion of the Soviet Union in early summer of 1941; Operation Barbarossa, the Germans in June 22 asked Sweden for some military concessions. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Operation Barbarossa ( Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the Codename for Nazi Germany 's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II The Swedish government granted these requests for logistical support. (mainly German troop transports between Finland, occupied Norway, occupied Denmark) In Sweden the political deliberations surrounding this decision have been called the "midsummer crisis". The matter of German troop transfer through Sweden and Finland during World War II was one of the more controversial aspects of modern Scandinavian history beside Recent research by Carl-Gustaf Scott argues however that there never was a "crisis", and that

"the crisis was created in historical hindsight in order to protect the political legacy of the Social Democratic Party and its leader Per Albin Hansson. The Swedish Social Democratic Party, (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti 'Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden' contests elections as 'Workers' Party - Social Democrats' "^[1]

Trade with the Axis and the Allies

To smelt the steel required by the German Ruhr industry Germany was in 1939 - 1940 dependent on shipments of Swedish Iron ore since access to the supplies from the mines in France, the traditional supplier, were cut off until the invasion of France. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Iron ores are rocks and Minerals from which Metallic Iron can be economically extracted In 1939 - 1940 the Allies tried various ways to stop the shipments of Swedish ore, for example by mining Norwegian territorial waters. (see Plan R 4)

Also payments from the Allies reached in agreement to stop the sale of steel to Nazi Germany were broken, and the Germans were charged extortionate 'smugglers rates' for the steel. Plan R 4 was the World War II British plan for an invasion of the neutral state of Norway in April 1940 Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers

The sale of steel to Hitler's Germany prolonged the war against Russia where tanks played an important role.

A downed stray V2 rocket was also sold to the Allies in 1942, passing details of advanced nazi rocket engineering over. See also Vergeltungswaffe The V-2 rocket ( Vergeltungswaffe 2 was the first Ballistic missile and first man-made object to achieve In effect, the main political priority was to avoid direct war engagement of Sweden during WWII, ignoring the greater moral issues and playing both sides for profit^[2]. During the latest stages of WWII, Sweden was no longer seriously threatened by invasion from the Allies or the third Reich. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers

Political legacy

In Swedish socialist circles Per Albin is still highly regarded. At the time many on the left wing regarded him as a traitor siding with the nazis. The poster below, is from the Swedish communist party protesting the use of Swedish railways by Nazi troops. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German

Communist election poster, demanding an end to foreign military transports (of men and war materiels) through Sweden

The birthplace of Per Albin Hansson

Per Albin Hansson in his youth

The newly appointed Swedish cabinet, assembled outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm, December 13, 1939.

See also

• Swedish neutrality during World War II
• Per Albin Line

References