Description: Vikings, Northern Crusades, Kalmar Union, Swedish Empire, Scandinavian Neutrality Policy, Nordic Balance, Nordic Council, Golden 60s, NATO and EU... When it comes to Northern Europe, the first thing that should come to everyone's mind is Is it the interesting Norse mythology, the thrilling Viking legend, the enviable and complete welfare system, simple furniture such as IKEA, and various special polar climates and natural landscapes such as aurora, eternal daylight, and glaciers? However, textbooks rarely explain the history of the five Nordic countries in detail, and only mention the modern times of the Nordic countries in a short space.
