1930
Right bloc · L/MStockholm Exhibition heralds functionalism; the Great Depression takes hold.
1930 infographic: Stockholm Exhibition, Ekman Cabinet, Depression
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Highlights
- Stockholm Exhibition: From May to September 1930, the landmark Stockholmsutställningen attracted nearly four million visitors to Djurgården; designed by Gunnar Asplund under the slogan 'Acceptera!', it marked the decisive breakthrough of functionalism in Swedish architecture and design.
- Government change: Conservative PM Arvid Lindman fell in June 1930 after failing to address the agricultural crisis; Liberal Carl Gustaf Ekman returned as Prime Minister to face deepening economic troubles.
- Depression arrives: The global economic crisis hit Sweden hard; unemployment in some forest and pulp districts exceeded 80%, and labour conflicts multiplied throughout the year.