Per Albin Hansson

Per Albin Hansson (October 28, 1885–October 6, 1946), leader of the Swedish Social Democrats, was 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. During the start of the war, fearing a German invasion, Per Albin gave in to Hitler’s request of allowing German troop transports on Swedish railways to Norway, that had already been invaded and occupied by the Nazis, and to Finland. Image File history File links Per Albin Hansson, Prime Minister of Sweden 1932-1936 and 1936-1946. ... Image File history File links Per Albin Hansson, Prime Minister of Sweden 1932-1936 and 1936-1946. ... 1628 - The Siege of La Rochelle, which had been ongoing for 14 months, ends with Huguenot surrender 1664 - The Duke of York and Albanys Maritime Regiment of Foot later to be known as the Royal Marines is established. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Social Democratic Labour Party of Sweden (Sveriges Socialdemokratiska Arbetareparti or SAP), is a one of the main political parties in Sweden. ... The Prime Minister or Statsminister is the head of Government in Sweden. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945, standard German pronunciation in the IPA) was the Führer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ...

See Transit of German troops through Scandinavia (WWII). The matter of German troop transfer through Sweden and Finland was an important theme in Allied propaganda during World War II, and remains after the war one of the more controversial aspects of modern Scandinavian history beside Finlands co-belligerence with Nazi Germany in the Continuation War, and the...

Politically Hansson advocated and worked for the introduction of a Welfare state system, which he called Folkhemmet (the People's Home). It has been suggested that Welfare capitalism be merged into this article or section. ...

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. He is interred in the Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm. Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Norra begravningsplatsen Norra begravningsplatsen, translated as the Northern Burial Place but often referred to as the Northern Cemetery, is a major cemetery of Stockholm, Sweden in the area of the city known as Solna. ...

See also

• Swedish neutrality during World War II
• Per Albin Line

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