Chapter 11 · Sweden and the wider world

Hur avslutades unionen mellan Sverige och Norge 1905?

How did the union between Sweden and Norway end in 1905?

1Genom ett nytt krig mellan de två ländernaThrough a new war between the two countries
2Genom att unionen ersattes av en gemensam statBy replacing the union with a single state
✓Genom en fredlig uppgörelse efter förhandlingarThrough a peaceful settlement following negotiations
4Genom att Norge återgick till danskt styreBy Norway returning to Danish rule

Correct answer: Through a peaceful settlement following negotiations

There were tensions, but negotiations led to a peaceful settlement. Norway became independent and the union ended without war between the countries.

förhandlingar · negotiations

Source: Kungahuset: Svensk fredspolitik efter 1814, Ove Bring · S. 5–6: unionskrisen 1905 och förhandlingar i Karlstad
Last checked: October 3, 2026

Genom ett nytt krig mellan de två länderna

Military tensions existed but did not develop into a new Swedish–Norwegian war in 1905.

Genom att unionen ersattes av en gemensam stat

The outcome was two independent states, not a merged state.

Genom att Norge återgick till danskt styre

Norway became independent; dissolution did not restore Danish rule.