Why Aren't Finland and Sweden in NATO?

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Finland and Sweden are Western European democracies, so why aren't they in NATO?
NATO has existed since the beginning of the Cold War and has expanded eastwards over the decades as more European nations have embraced democratic norms. But Sweden and Finland have been democracies since NATO's inception, so why has it taken them seventy years to apply to join the club? The answer lies in the two states' complicated relationships with today's Russia and the former Soviet Union, as well as in Finland and Sweden's longstanding desires to be neutral in world affairs at all costs.
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@LookBackHistory 2 жыл бұрын

Should Finland and Sweden be accepted by NATO?

@mcalkis5771 2 жыл бұрын

Certainly if they so desire.

@fulgenjbatista4640 2 жыл бұрын

💜💪💜 ABSOLUTELY 🙏💜🙏

@micahistory 2 жыл бұрын

ye why not

@sboinkthelegday3892 2 жыл бұрын

Why not Ukraine in 2006 or 2014? Is it because THEY don't have to run to anyone's aid unless an attack is launched through the country itself? USA happily pays 40B to the next mujahideen in Europe, but this European Afganistan is eerily unacceptable to NATO.

@TheProjectVoid Жыл бұрын

no, gives more power to usa

@randomguy2048 11 ай бұрын

This aged wonderfully…

@Saddam_al-Husseini Жыл бұрын

This aged well… 🥂

@ThePussukka 2 жыл бұрын

Oh nooo please don't call Finland Scandinavia because we're not...

@d3thkn1ghtmcgee74 Жыл бұрын

Idk why he didn't use the term Nordic countries instead. It would have been more accurate

@eddiehancockii Жыл бұрын

Geographical, it's considered part of the region known as Scandinavia..... countries and regions included are: Denmark Norway Sweden[3] Sometimes also: Åland Faroe Islands Finland Iceland[a] Nordic territories that are not part of Scandinavia: Bouvet Island Greenland Jan Mayen Svalbard At least according to Wikipedia.... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia The people? No. Obviously you don't call yourself Scandinavian. That's great. Geographically, however, it's Scandinavia, friend.

@surroundgatari Жыл бұрын

@@eddiehancockii "Scandinavia" comes from the "Scandinavian Peninsula" which really only includes Norway, Sweden and negligible parts of the Finnish tundra. But the term Scandinavia also includes Denmark for cultural and historical reasons, especially since the southernmost parts of the Peninsula used to be Danish. To call Finland, let alone the Faroe Islands, let even more alone ICELAND a Scandinavian country will get you laughed at. Finland is part of the larger Fennoscandian peninsula, and of course the Nordic, but not Scandinavia, never been. Don't ever get the idea that you can understand the world through wikipedia /Sincerely, a Swede

@eddiehancockii Жыл бұрын

@@surroundgatari never said i did understand anyone. Nor am i trying to. I merely pointed out facts say "fuck you" to your feelings, no matter who you are orwhere you are from. Circle of life, kid. Circle of life.... 😉

@enriqueperezarce5485 Жыл бұрын

@@surroundgatari Nah it’s Scandinavia stay mad

@fallout44454 Жыл бұрын

The actual reason for Sweden not joining NATO wasn't the absurd belief that neutrality would protect us from the Warsaw pact, after all we had seen neutrality fail during WW2. The actual reason we remained outside was to not leave Finland alone as the sole "neutral" nation in the Baltic, as the Soviet Union would without a doubt have taken a more threatening posture towards Finland to compensate for Nato's expanded influence in the Baltic sea.

@Karl-Benny Жыл бұрын

This is very one sided reporting Sweden helped the Allies as well they did what they thought was best for the country and they were right

@Slackorange Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@ricsweden Жыл бұрын

Very one sided. Sweden did a lot to help the allies. Also, Finland is a nordic country, but not a scandinavian. Just sayin.

@GwainSagaFanChannel Жыл бұрын

Finland mostly in western europe is considered both scadinavian and nordic

@ricsweden Жыл бұрын

@@GwainSagaFanChannel Totally wrong. Scandinavia is Sweden, Norway and Denmark, where the scandinavian languages are spoken. Finland is not part of Scandinavia. Greetings from Sweden.

@Slackorange Жыл бұрын

@@GwainSagaFanChannel You are wrong. Scandinavia is only Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

@LadyZeldaia Жыл бұрын

@@GwainSagaFanChannel no, as a norwegian, we do not consider finland to be scandinaviasn since that is 3 nations, norway, sweden and denmark, they are nordic thought

@PakBallandSami 2 жыл бұрын

Russia: you guys should not join nato or i will invade you Finland and Sweden: how about we do it any ways

@user-nh3cf5cn1k Жыл бұрын

Stupid comment.

@scruffy7760 Жыл бұрын

You kinda missed that Sweden traded mechanical parts with the Allies, crucial for their wareffort. And Sweden provided them with military intelligence, such as the plan of Barbarossa and that the Bismarck was setting sail. Sweden sent 8000 volonteers (soldiers with servicerifles) and 1/3 of its airforce, planes and pilots, to fight the Soviets with Finland along with hundreds of artillery pieces, thousands of rifles and millions of bullets. Sweden aided and supplied the resistance in both Norway and Denmark in their fight against Nazi occupation. Swedens actions against Germany convinced Hitler that invasion plans needed to be planned, just in case the iron ore had to be secured. So in 1943, an invasion plan was put together, just in case. But sure... All Sweden did to stay neutral was sell iron to Germany

@ricsweden Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@alfredwaldo6079 Жыл бұрын

Why be on a single side when you can be on both

@jmolofsson Жыл бұрын

@@alfredwaldo6079Sweden was on Finland's side.

@tongagaming3446 Жыл бұрын

This aged like Milk lol

@catmonarchist8920 Жыл бұрын

They're still not in

@CaveShore Жыл бұрын

@@catmonarchist8920 Finland is hehehe

@fandemusique4693 2 жыл бұрын

Also, the EU have it's own defense clause, and since at the time it also included Britain, it meant than any invasion of Finland and/or sweden could risk nuclear retaliation from both Britain and France, or would at the very least cause a war with western Europe. Which is why even now, attacking them would be a bad idea with just France as a nuclear protector and the EU as a whole, but obviously, Russian agression showed the need of back up from the US and the return of British heavy support.

@bg1052 Жыл бұрын

Well... well... well... this video is already outdated.

@jterialgirl_materialgirl 11 ай бұрын

*aged like milk*

@Theunitedstateswantsoil Жыл бұрын

on april the 4th 2023, finland joined nato.

@Macaronesia 10 ай бұрын

The video was made 1 year ago, lmfao

@eckligt 2 жыл бұрын

Look Back History exclusive: Finland joins Scandinavia!

@justagreekhistorian Ай бұрын

Well this aged well Sweden and Finland are now both in NATO

@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan Жыл бұрын

Sweden sided with North Vietnam though, sending aid and non-military personnel (such as medical supplies & doctors)

@MaiaSandu736 Жыл бұрын

Finland has already joined NATO a few days ago.

@hildemoe9355 Жыл бұрын

Interesting topic! But video should have be more accurate. Regards from Jens

@PakBallandSami 2 жыл бұрын

The new Hanko Battalion was formed, named after the archipelago where the units were sent to mount an offensive on a Soviet naval base. The number of Winter War veterans wanting to join is noteworthy. According to them, After Soviet forces evacuated Hanko in December 1941, the volunteer battalion was disbanded. The next Swedish military unit to join Finnish ranks was the Svir company, named so after the river near Ladoga.

@Zero-ob8in Жыл бұрын

Video might be outdated soon lol, finland and sweden are joining NATO

@Aeanos 5 ай бұрын

This aged like fine wine for Finland (as of December 2023)

@taterblaze9584 2 ай бұрын

This aged well.

@koumebarry3715 8 ай бұрын

Isn't it in April 2023, Finland join NATO🤨

@jcorkill0159 2 жыл бұрын

Yes your back

@LookBackHistory 2 жыл бұрын

I am!

@BazookaLuca 2 жыл бұрын

I missed thy videos They are neither too short nor boringly long

@LookBackHistory 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that's the goal!

@maryking2712 2 жыл бұрын

Good to have you back and explaining everything so succinctly.

@LookBackHistory 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you thought so!

@PakBallandSami 2 жыл бұрын

“first seek ye the kingdom of pure practical intelligence shreds of posters and headlines shards of gramophone records feathers lights shining arcs the well-lit borders when the rush-hour comes and the hour of the pile-up and the sounds of breaking steel-plate and people are heard in the dark when the journey is broken, no one is on the right road” ― Pentti Saarikoski, Helsinki

@yorkieterrior15 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this one, it explains so much with the current climate.

@LookBackHistory 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@GwainSagaFanChannel Жыл бұрын

With sweden finland schwiss gone from being neutral and taking stance against russian expansion and illegal annexation of ukraine is quite dangerous since they were quite helpfull in maintaning peace and organizing peace talks between both sides