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Norway 1905-2005

Celebrating the centenary in the UK

2005 saw scores of events around the UK celebrating the centenary anniversary of Norway's independence from Sweden. These included a royal visit, a film festival, exhibitions, concerts and seminars. + More

Norway 1905-2005

The events of 1905

The year 2005 marks the centennial anniversary of the peaceful dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway. The timeline below shows the most important events that took place during 1905. 7 February: Negotiations between Norway and ... + More

Norway 1905-2005

War or peace?

The end of the union between Sweden and Norway in 1905 is one of very few examples of a peaceful dissolution of a union in the twentieth century. However, it was accompanied by military moves, and there was always the threat of war looming ... + More

Norway 1905-2005

The Great Powers and the union crisis

Scandinavia was not an area of prime interest for the European great powers around 1905. Other countries and other areas were more important. In 1905, the situation in Europe was dominated by the war between Russia and Japan. The Great ... + More

Norway 1905-2005

1905 – A Peaceful Separation

On 7 June 1905, the Norwegian Storting held an emergency meeting, during which Prime Minister Christian Michelsen submitted the resignation of his government. Since Swedish King Oscar II could only exercise power over Norway through its ... + More

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