Together in war and peace
During the 1960s, the Cold War is the coldest with several disturbances around the world. The Cuban Missile Crisis almost starts a third world war, the US sends soldiers to Vietnam and the great powers race for arms.
The main adversaries in the Cold War are the West's military organization NATO and the East's counterpart the Warsaw Pact. Non-aligned Sweden is not a member of any of them, but is attracted to the West.
It is during the 1960s that Sweden's military preparedness is at its greatest. We can call in 800,000 soldiers and have one of the world's largest air forces.
The years go by and Sweden's view of preparedness changes, it is down-prioritized and weakened. Now, 60 years later, we face new dangers and need to strengthen our preparedness again.
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1962
The Cold War is at its coldest, and Sweden's readiness is at its highest.
1973
Energy rationing is introduced in Sweden due to oil crisis.
1981
A soviet submarine runs aground in the Karlskrona archipelago.
1991
The soviet union collapses
2004
After an earthquake in the sea off Sumatra a tsunami a tsunami occurs, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
2014
Russia annexes the Crimean Peninsula, a part of Ukraine.
2024
What will happen tomorrow and in the future, no one knows. But we mist prepare ourselves for what may happen.
What are your neighbours thinking?
Stina
Student - born 1999
How have you prepared if the war or the crisis comes?What is your societal role if the war or crisis comes?Do you believe the war will come?
What can you do to prepare yourself if the war or crisis comes?
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