Chapter 11 · Sweden and the wider world

Vilken händelse 1991 förändrade säkerhetsläget i Europa efter kalla kriget?

Which event in 1991 changed Europe’s security situation after the Cold War?

✓Sovjetunionen upplöstesThe Soviet Union dissolved
2Sverige blev medlem i EUSweden joined the EU
3Sverige blev medlem i NatoSweden joined NATO
4Ryssland inledde sin fullskaliga invasion av UkrainaRussia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Correct answer: The Soviet Union dissolved

The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991 as the Cold War era ended. Europe’s security conditions changed as the former superpower broke apart.

upplöstes · dissolved

Source: Finlands utrikesministerium: Varför år 1991 var en viktig vändpunkt · Inledningen om Östeuropa: Sovjetunionens sammanbrott under de sista dagarna 1991.
Last checked: October 3, 2026

Sverige blev medlem i EU

Sweden’s EU membership began in 1995, not 1991.

Sverige blev medlem i Nato

Sweden joined NATO in 2024, long after 1991.

Ryssland inledde sin fullskaliga invasion av Ukraina

The full-scale invasion began in 2022 and was a later major change in European security.