ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Million Programme

The Million Programme was a big plan made by the Swedish government to create lots and lots of houses for people who needed a place to live. They did this because after World War II, many people in Sweden didn't have their own homes and they needed some help.

So, the government decided to build one million homes all around the country, and they did so between 1965 and 1974. This was a massive project, and it meant lots and lots of people could have a safe and comfortable place to live.

The new homes built under the Million Programme were mostly apartments blocks or high-rise buildings, which had several floors and a shared outdoors space. Each apartment had its own kitchen, bathroom and living room, and many of them came with modern facilities, like central heating, hot water, and even a balcony.

The project was very popular, and many families were very grateful for the new homes. But it wasn't always perfect. Some people complained that the new homes were too small, or that they felt lonely because they didn't have much contact with their neighbors.

Overall, The Million Programme was seen as a big success, because it helped a lot of people have housing security and improved their lives in many ways. Nowadays, many of these apartments built during the Million Programme are still standing and still provide a home to thousands of people in Sweden.