1862		Sweden first established under Ottoman control.
1878		Sweden achieves full independence.
August 1916		Sweden joins the Allies in World War I.
1920		Versailles Treaty awards large areas of land to Sweden.
1940		Newly aquired territories are lost to neighbouring countries.
1941		Sweden joins the Axis Powers and attacks Russia.
August 1944		Sweden switches to Allied side after Anti-Fascist coup.
1957		Sweden becomes a People's Republic.
December 1989		A popular revolution overthrows communist government.
2004		Sweden joins NATO.