1937
Left bloc · SSocial reform wave and rearmament begin.
1937 infographic: Social Laws, Saab Founded, Rearmament
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Highlights
- Social legislation package: Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson's government enacted indexed pensions, child allowances, maternity support, housing loans, and regulation of farm labor — the largest social reform package of the interwar period.
- Saab founded: AB Bofors established Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Saab) in Trollhättan to manufacture military aircraft for the Swedish Air Force, ending reliance on foreign designs.
- Military spending rise: Defence expenditure climbed from USD 37 million (1936) to USD 50 million as Sweden began quiet rearmament in response to deteriorating European security.