There are many TL of the Cold War period for other European countries, but for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, they do not seem to have received much attention. Apart from occupation by the Soviet Union in World War III, and the near improbability of a communist and military coup, What events could change the history of the Scandinavian countries and liberate them from the wonderful but boring hegemony of the Social Democratic Party?
I have some ideas:
Bertil Ohlin formed a non-socialist government in the 1948 Swedish general election and successfully implemented Swedish-style New Deal liberalism, allowing the Swedish People's Party to replace the Social Democratic Party.
In Norway, Farmers' Party chose to disband due to its pro-Nazi history during World War II, and the Christian Democratic Party, which split from the Norwegian Freedom Party, decided to return. Conservative Party also merged or formed an alliance with the Liberal Party in order to create a unified right wing party. In this way, Norway has a political party similar to the Italian Christian Democratic Party, forming a two-party system with the Norwegian Labor Party, and even gaining advantages by inducing the split of the Labor Party.
Denmark's Social Democrats are not as strong as those in Sweden and Norway, and they need a coalition with left-wing liberals to stay in power. There are many ways to keep the Danish Social Democrats out of power. I think it is an interesting idea that Mogens Glistrup's Progress Party could achieve greater success. His ideas are very similar to Javier Milei.
What other events might have changed the history of the Nordic countries? It can be more than just changes within a democratic framework. Is there someone who can establish right-wing authoritarian rule or further socialist change in these countries?
I have some ideas:
Bertil Ohlin formed a non-socialist government in the 1948 Swedish general election and successfully implemented Swedish-style New Deal liberalism, allowing the Swedish People's Party to replace the Social Democratic Party.
In Norway, Farmers' Party chose to disband due to its pro-Nazi history during World War II, and the Christian Democratic Party, which split from the Norwegian Freedom Party, decided to return. Conservative Party also merged or formed an alliance with the Liberal Party in order to create a unified right wing party. In this way, Norway has a political party similar to the Italian Christian Democratic Party, forming a two-party system with the Norwegian Labor Party, and even gaining advantages by inducing the split of the Labor Party.
Denmark's Social Democrats are not as strong as those in Sweden and Norway, and they need a coalition with left-wing liberals to stay in power. There are many ways to keep the Danish Social Democrats out of power. I think it is an interesting idea that Mogens Glistrup's Progress Party could achieve greater success. His ideas are very similar to Javier Milei.
What other events might have changed the history of the Nordic countries? It can be more than just changes within a democratic framework. Is there someone who can establish right-wing authoritarian rule or further socialist change in these countries?