Today, 120 years ago, on August 12, 1905 (Calendar July 12, 1905), the Norwegian referendum suspended the alliance with Sweden. On August 12, 1905, Norway through a referendum suspended the alliance with Sweden. In a national referendum, 368,208 votes voted to suspend the alliance, with only 184 votes expressing hope that the alliance would continue to exist. This alliance dates back to the 1814 Treaty of Kiel, which placed Norway under Sweden¡¯s sovereignty. Norway refused to accept this treaty. Therefore, relations between the two countries have since remained quite tight, and when the King recently refused to approve a parliamentary proposal on the establishment of a Norwegian consulate, the government isolated him by collectively resign. This paved the way for parliament to abolish the alliance with Sweden in June, and