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North America was first discoverd by Leif Erikson, where we know it to be discovered by Columbus; this has caused much controvery for many years between many nations.
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The bubonic plague struck Norway and cvaused two thirds of their population to lose their lifes.
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The Black Plague hits iceland and killed half of the population. Comes back in 1494 and has the same effect.
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King Charles the II invaded Denmark and forced the Danish king to sign the treaty Peace of Travendal. It was signed at Ryswick and stopped the war between England and France, but did not resolve much between the two countries.
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King Gustav the 3rd was assasinated by Captian Jacob Johan Ankarstom because he was found to be an oppressive leader and Captain Jacob wanted to continue to live in the air of Liberty.
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Sweden Declares a new constitution, that had the effect of restoring political power to the Riksdag of the Estates after 20 years of dipotism.
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A New Constitution is given to Iceland by the Danish king Christian IX. Which lead to different laws and and rules they had to go by.
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Russia's consumption with it's own civil up risings allowed Finland to acquire the independance it was seeking.
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Norway grants woman the right to vote, this reduced the amount of rebellion needed to reach a more equal society for both sexes.
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Sweden begins to change foreign from nonalightment and neutrality to being more involed.This process leads to them joining the united nations
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Unemployment reaches a high percentage in Norway and and Norways economy to worsen.
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A peace treaty was put into effect regaurding The Soviet Union and Finland, This treaty stated that hostilities between them will come to an end, economic connections will be restored, and addressed many other issues that are still relevent today. This treaty eventually strongly contributed to the restoration of the two countries relations.
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Finland becomes member of the European Union which leads to them becomeing closer and more aware of the others in their continent and to have better communication with whome they did not before.
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The Finnish mark is replaced by the Euro and is somewhat hard to adjust to for the people.
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Around 20,000 swedens in thiland when Indian ocean tsunami struck,of the countries in europe sweden was effected the most by the tsunami
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The population grew 2.6% in past year. officials thought this was due to immigration, encourged by the rapid growing economy.
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Iceland and Norway agreed to expand defence cooperation to help secure future shipment of oil and gas.
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An 18-year-old shoots and kills seven children, a priciple and himself, bringing attention to the obliging gun laws.
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Al-Qaeda bomb plots against the USA and the UK were tied to three Norwiegen residents and resulted in their arrest.
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At least 92 people were killed by Anders Behring Breivik at a teen youth camp on the Utoya Island, this was considered to be Norway's 3 hour nightmare.
