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1965

Left bloc · S

The Million Programme launches and Stockholm's mod riots signal a generation gap.

Prime Minister
Tage Erlander
Ruling Coalition
Social Democrats · S
Governments
Erlander Cabinet I 1946–1951
Infographic for Sweden in 1965 with housing, youth unrest, and medium-beer symbols.

1965 infographic: Million Programme, youth unrest, and medium beer

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Highlights

  • Million Programme (Miljonprogrammet): The Riksdag initiated the programme to build one million new homes in ten years (1965–1974), the largest public housing project in Swedish history, aimed at eliminating the post-war housing shortage.
  • Hötorg riots: In the summer of 1965, thousands of young 'mods' gathered at Stockholm's Hötorget shopping area; clashes with police (Hötorgskravallerna) made headlines nationwide and signalled the emergence of a youth counterculture challenging Social Democratic conformism.
  • Medium-strength beer in grocery stores: Sweden allowed medium-strength beer (3.6% alcohol) to be sold in regular food stores, a significant liberalisation of the country's historically strict alcohol policy.

Events in this year

1965-1974 Million Programme 1965 In 1965 the Riksdag adopted the Million Programme — a plan to build one million dwellings in Sweden over ten years. By 1974 roughly one million homes had been built; Olof Palme oversaw the project as Minister of Communications. It became, relative to population, the largest housing programme in the world at its time and the third corner of post-war Folkhemmet alongside 1947 welfare reforms and 1959 ATP. Reform

Related entities

Related people
Tage ErlanderGunnar HedlundRudolf MeidnerBertil Ohlin

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