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What happened in Ådalen in 1931?

In the exam (Swedish)

Vad hände i Ådalen år 1931?

  1. aSweden's first railway was opened by the King in a grand ceremonySveriges första järnväg invigdes av kungen under en stor ceremoni
  2. bThe military shot at workers who were demonstrating, and several people were killedMilitären sköt mot arbetare som demonstrerade, och flera människor dödadesCorrect answer
  3. cEmployers and trade unions signed a major agreement on shorter working daysArbetsgivare och fackförbund skrev under ett stort avtal om korta arbetsdagar
  4. dWomen voted for the first time in a Riksdag election, after a long struggleKvinnor fick rösta för första gången i ett val till riksdagen, efter en lång kamp

Why?

In Ådalen the military opened fire on demonstrating workers and several died. The event shocked the country and showed how deep the conflicts in the labour market were.

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