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Sweden remained neutral during the the whole of WW II and therefore did not assist any combattant party. Despite this neutrality, Sweden gave some covert aid to the Norwegian resistance movement.
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But why didn't the Germans invade Sweden?
During the invasion of Scandinavia, Sweden remained neutral; but, because much of their income was generated by exporting iron, they continued to sell it to Nazi Germany. Sweden would not help Finland fight off the Soviet attack, but 8,000 Swedes volunteered for the Finnish army, to bolster the Swedish defense lines. The meager Swedish army nearly doubled overnight, and--by war's end--tripled from that. Civilians built shelters; scanned the skies for enemy aircraft; donated time and money, and made military vehicles and supplies.Northern Europe, meaning Denmark and Norway, were invaded for important strategic reasons, one of which was that Scandinavia supplied iron ore. This raw material was critical for the success of any modern war effort. The allies (Churchill) had as an objective to stop the flow of iron ore to Germany from everywhere possible, including Scandinavia, as well as to get as many European nations involved in the war one way or the other, and on their side, as possible. England then breached Norwegian neutrality by mining some of its waterways and when Germany reacted, Britain launched its own attempted occupation of Norway, which led to the actual German invasion.Germany invaded through Denmark whilst England entered Norway from the north. Germany won this theatre, the British had to evacuate, and thereby Germany secured its flow of iron ore as well as cut off the Baltic Sea from the British navy, securing shipping routes from Scandinavia (Norway, Denmark and Sweden, Finland actually is not officially considered part of Scandinavia) to various European ports. Thus Germany had achieved its objective by holding only Norway and Denmark. If a world atlas is studied it can be seen that holding Sweden and Finland as well was not necessary.Some other perspectives:Germany also needed a neutral country as a conduit for goods and foreign currency, and a stage for negotiations and an outlet to the world. Some goods and materials were purchased by neutral 3rd countries from Allied nations (the US for example) and sold to the Germans via Sweden.Only nations that posed a threat to Germany, one way or the other, were attacked by the Germans.The only strategically valuable things were steel and passage to Norway which were located more strategically and Germany got that without having to invade Sweden.Sweden was also afraid of being invaded by the Soviet Union through Finland (a German ally at the time) due to the Finnish winter war. If Sweden was invaded by Germany this would provide an excuse for the Soviet Union to invade Sweden in turn. It was believed in Sweden that the Soviet Union wanted to incorporate Sweden and Finland and not leave after the war was over and that the allies would stand by and let this happen because of the Soviet Union's strategic importance in the war against Japan. So Sweden was desperate to remain neutral and stay out of war and bowed down to the German demands and by doing that there was no reason for Germany to waste troops by invading.
What stopped Poland from agreeing with Germany to invade russia with help from japan?
Because Poland was full of Jews, and Hitler didn't like Jews...
Why did Sweden remainneutralduring world war 2?
Firstly, although Sweden had a strict policy of "NEUTRALITY" she wasn't. She Cooperated with Germany in several different ways. 1. Sweden refused England and France to transport troops through Sweden to help Finland, but allowed Hitler to transport troops through Sweden to attack Norway. 2. Germany was dependent on Sweden for her iron ore, which was being used to make guns etc. 3. Despite their agreement with the Allies, Sweden export ball bearing steal and ball bearing machines to the Germans. 4. From http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/world/dailynews/neutrals1031.html "Sweden -- One of Nazi Germany's largest trading partners. Swedish bankers apparently took billions of dollars in gold from the Nazis w/o inquiring about its origins. Supplied critically needed iron ore and ball bearings. Swedish jewelry dealers bought diamonds looted by Nazis in Belgium." From these four pints I think you could figure out the advantages Sweden's "Neutrality" policy was for Hitler. I guess the question probably should read what advantages did Sweden have with their neutrality policy The reason Hitler wanted Sweden to remain free is because he needed a safe,but neutrel place to stash all of the money and artifacts that he stole The question is more complex than it would appear at first glance. I would, however, like to start off by correcting a couple of mistakes in the previous answer: Sweden did not refuse England and France to transport troops through her territory to help Finland. Sweden most likely would have refused such a permission, had the question been asked. But the plan, initiated by Winston Churchill, was to land in northern Norway, advance into Sweden and destroy the mines producing iron ore (which was of vital interest to Germany) and continue into Finland and engage the Soviets. Luckily, this never came to be since the Germans beat the allies to it in May 9th 1940. And the expedition force turned into a rescue party which instead engaged the Germans in Norway. Had the original plan succeeded, there's no telling what implications it would have had on the outcome of the war. Neither did Sweden allow free passage to German troops attacking Norway, although this is a common misconception. Germany did request such passage, which was denied. In a later stage of the war (late 1941), passage of German troops through Sweden was allowed. These were troops destined for the Finnish/Soviet front-line (and the decision was probably, at least in part, the result of the misguided ambition to help Finland in this manner). However questionable in regard to neutral standards, quite a different thing. To put it simply. At the time (1940) Germany was on the brink of being military overstretched. The attack on Scandinavia was a gamble, which very well could have ended in disaster for Germany (and almost did). Attacking Sweden as well, would have posed Germany with very high risk and very few, or no advantages. As noted earlier, trade (ball bearings, iron ore and so forth) worked satisfactory from Germanys standpoint, and an invasion would have accomplished nothing but an interruption of the flow of those items. Furthermore, Norway and Denmark were relatively easy targets compared to Sweden, which would have required an even greater strain on Germany's militart resources at this critical point. To this should be added that the geographical position of Sweden was of little consequence to Germany. Once again, I'd like to stress that the question would require a far more detailed answer than the above.
Was Sweden occupied by Germany un world war 2?
No. Both sides found it useful to have a few neutral countries. Sweden acted as a 'clearing house' for mail and parcels between Britain and the Continent. It took ages and the cost of postage was extremely high, but though the system creaked, it worked. Germany needed Sweden's iron ore, so Sweden agreed to sell iron ore to Germany. Both sides also found it sensible to have some means for governments to communicate with one another in a real emergency.No. When WWII broke out, Sweden had many times stated herself as a strictly neutral country. It had not been involved in a war since 1814, which was exactly the way it should be in the minds of the Swedes. The war between England, France and Germany seemed so far away from Sweden, but when Russia attacked Finland and "The Finnish Winter War" started, Sweden suddenly became very close to the war. The Prime Minister R.A. Hansson, establish a coalition gov't with all the political parties included, except the Communists. They believed that they should stick together to avoid political disruption. The first purpose was to keep Sweden outside the war, no matter the cost. The second purpose was to stop the opposition from the inhabitants. P.A. Hansson continued to be Prime Minister and his strategy during the war was not to be strong and clear, and not to be neutral. Instead, he chose to be weak and vague, and not clearing out the arising problems until it was absolutely necessary, and even then he often solved them to the Nazi's advantage. Sweden, refused England and France in transporting their troops through Sweden to help Finland. On the 9th of April, the Nazis attacked and occupied Denmark and Norway. On the 8th of June, Sweden gave the Nazis permission to transport soldiers through Sweden. German soldiers were transported on large masses on the Swedish railways during 3 years to August in 1943, when it was clear that Germany would lose the war. The population managed, and food supplies functioned better than it had done in the previous war. Sweden was cut-off from the West, but convoys from Gothenburg brought the necessary food supplies. Large scale exports of iron ore to Germany continued. It was probable one reason for the German occupation of Norway, since the iron was shipped ouot from Narvik, and the British started mining that area to stop the export of iron. Sweden chose to ignore the fact Germany was making guns from the iron. When it comes to the iron ore trade, as Germany started losing the war Sweden gradually exported less iron ore to Germany.yesNo. Sweden was neutral during the war. It allowed German troops to go through Sweden but it was never occupied.
Who agreed to help the Anne Frank Family during the Germany invade?
Miep Gies and Mr.Kraler helped Anne Frank's family hide during the Holocaust.
How come Germany couldn't go into Sweden?
They could if they wanted too. They passed through Sweden on their way to Norway. The swedish government let them do this. Sweden cooperated with Germany, that's why it never was occupied. It wasn't officially an ally, but they did help Germany (with the aforementioned letting German troops pass through Sweden.)
Did Germany conquer Sweden?
No. Sweden was technically neutral during the war, but did do things to help Germany. Sweden has a lot of iron mines, so they sold this metal to the Germans (and Germany used it to make tanks, planes, ships and so forth). Also, Sweden has a long, bad history with Russia, so when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Sweden helped Germany a little bit. But Sweden did other things that Germany didn't like, such as help Jews escape the Holocaust. Once Germany started losing the war after 1943, Sweden started resisting German demands more and more- Sweden knew Germany was no longer a threat to them, so they were more able to resist.
What was the zimmerman telepraph?
it was a treaty signed between Germany and Mexico, saying that if Germany won the war they would help Mexico invade the US
What side was Finland on in WW2?
Finland was on Finland's side. The Soviets invaded Finland in 1939. Finland allied with Germany for a while to fight the Soviets. The United Kingdom wanted to send help but could not get help through Nazi Norway and neutral Sweden. Finland did not persecute Jews and they refused to bomb Lenningrad.
But why didn't the Germans invade Sweden?
During the invasion of Scandinavia, Sweden remained neutral; but, because much of their income was generated by exporting iron, they continued to sell it to Nazi Germany. Sweden would not help Finland fight off the Soviet attack, but 8,000 Swedes volunteered for the Finnish army, to bolster the Swedish defense lines. The meager Swedish army nearly doubled overnight, and--by war's end--tripled from that. Civilians built shelters; scanned the skies for enemy aircraft; donated time and money, and made military vehicles and supplies.Northern Europe, meaning Denmark and Norway, were invaded for important strategic reasons, one of which was that Scandinavia supplied iron ore. This raw material was critical for the success of any modern war effort. The allies (Churchill) had as an objective to stop the flow of iron ore to Germany from everywhere possible, including Scandinavia, as well as to get as many European nations involved in the war one way or the other, and on their side, as possible. England then breached Norwegian neutrality by mining some of its waterways and when Germany reacted, Britain launched its own attempted occupation of Norway, which led to the actual German invasion.Germany invaded through Denmark whilst England entered Norway from the north. Germany won this theatre, the British had to evacuate, and thereby Germany secured its flow of iron ore as well as cut off the Baltic Sea from the British navy, securing shipping routes from Scandinavia (Norway, Denmark and Sweden, Finland actually is not officially considered part of Scandinavia) to various European ports. Thus Germany had achieved its objective by holding only Norway and Denmark. If a world atlas is studied it can be seen that holding Sweden and Finland as well was not necessary.Some other perspectives:Germany also needed a neutral country as a conduit for goods and foreign currency, and a stage for negotiations and an outlet to the world. Some goods and materials were purchased by neutral 3rd countries from Allied nations (the US for example) and sold to the Germans via Sweden.Only nations that posed a threat to Germany, one way or the other, were attacked by the Germans.The only strategically valuable things were steel and passage to Norway which were located more strategically and Germany got that without having to invade Sweden.Sweden was also afraid of being invaded by the Soviet Union through Finland (a German ally at the time) due to the Finnish winter war. If Sweden was invaded by Germany this would provide an excuse for the Soviet Union to invade Sweden in turn. It was believed in Sweden that the Soviet Union wanted to incorporate Sweden and Finland and not leave after the war was over and that the allies would stand by and let this happen because of the Soviet Union's strategic importance in the war against Japan. So Sweden was desperate to remain neutral and stay out of war and bowed down to the German demands and by doing that there was no reason for Germany to waste troops by invading.
What wars has Sweden been involved in?
Sweden has had 26 wars ranging from 1521 (the Danish liberation war two years before Gustav Vasa climbed the throne) to 1814 (the campaign against Norway when Sweden forced Norway into a union. Before this Sweden was in several wars as well, and in between Sweden have been at war with Poland, Russia, France and several parts of what we now call Germany. See the Related Link for "List of Swedish wars" to the bottom for the answer.
Why is powdered limestone sometimes deliberately added to lakes in countries like Norway and Sweden?
if the water is too acidic the limestone will react to help neutralize the acid.
What did Sweden do during World War II?
Sweden assisted with hiding the Jews. Denmark sent many Jews by boat to Sweden. They gave them a place to live and food. Some stayed there after the war and others went to various countries after the war. Sweden help with underground network tasks too for Norway and Finland.
What stopped Poland from agreeing with Germany to invade russia with help from japan?
Because Poland was full of Jews, and Hitler didn't like Jews...
Why did Sweden remainneutralduring world war 2?
Firstly, although Sweden had a strict policy of "NEUTRALITY" she wasn't. She Cooperated with Germany in several different ways. 1. Sweden refused England and France to transport troops through Sweden to help Finland, but allowed Hitler to transport troops through Sweden to attack Norway. 2. Germany was dependent on Sweden for her iron ore, which was being used to make guns etc. 3. Despite their agreement with the Allies, Sweden export ball bearing steal and ball bearing machines to the Germans. 4. From http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/world/dailynews/neutrals1031.html "Sweden -- One of Nazi Germany's largest trading partners. Swedish bankers apparently took billions of dollars in gold from the Nazis w/o inquiring about its origins. Supplied critically needed iron ore and ball bearings. Swedish jewelry dealers bought diamonds looted by Nazis in Belgium." From these four pints I think you could figure out the advantages Sweden's "Neutrality" policy was for Hitler. I guess the question probably should read what advantages did Sweden have with their neutrality policy The reason Hitler wanted Sweden to remain free is because he needed a safe,but neutrel place to stash all of the money and artifacts that he stole The question is more complex than it would appear at first glance. I would, however, like to start off by correcting a couple of mistakes in the previous answer: Sweden did not refuse England and France to transport troops through her territory to help Finland. Sweden most likely would have refused such a permission, had the question been asked. But the plan, initiated by Winston Churchill, was to land in northern Norway, advance into Sweden and destroy the mines producing iron ore (which was of vital interest to Germany) and continue into Finland and engage the Soviets. Luckily, this never came to be since the Germans beat the allies to it in May 9th 1940. And the expedition force turned into a rescue party which instead engaged the Germans in Norway. Had the original plan succeeded, there's no telling what implications it would have had on the outcome of the war. Neither did Sweden allow free passage to German troops attacking Norway, although this is a common misconception. Germany did request such passage, which was denied. In a later stage of the war (late 1941), passage of German troops through Sweden was allowed. These were troops destined for the Finnish/Soviet front-line (and the decision was probably, at least in part, the result of the misguided ambition to help Finland in this manner). However questionable in regard to neutral standards, quite a different thing. To put it simply. At the time (1940) Germany was on the brink of being military overstretched. The attack on Scandinavia was a gamble, which very well could have ended in disaster for Germany (and almost did). Attacking Sweden as well, would have posed Germany with very high risk and very few, or no advantages. As noted earlier, trade (ball bearings, iron ore and so forth) worked satisfactory from Germanys standpoint, and an invasion would have accomplished nothing but an interruption of the flow of those items. Furthermore, Norway and Denmark were relatively easy targets compared to Sweden, which would have required an even greater strain on Germany's militart resources at this critical point. To this should be added that the geographical position of Sweden was of little consequence to Germany. Once again, I'd like to stress that the question would require a far more detailed answer than the above.
How do you say help in Sweden?
Help in Sweden is called "Hjälp".
Was Sweden occupied by Germany un world war 2?
No. Both sides found it useful to have a few neutral countries. Sweden acted as a 'clearing house' for mail and parcels between Britain and the Continent. It took ages and the cost of postage was extremely high, but though the system creaked, it worked. Germany needed Sweden's iron ore, so Sweden agreed to sell iron ore to Germany. Both sides also found it sensible to have some means for governments to communicate with one another in a real emergency.No. When WWII broke out, Sweden had many times stated herself as a strictly neutral country. It had not been involved in a war since 1814, which was exactly the way it should be in the minds of the Swedes. The war between England, France and Germany seemed so far away from Sweden, but when Russia attacked Finland and "The Finnish Winter War" started, Sweden suddenly became very close to the war. The Prime Minister R.A. Hansson, establish a coalition gov't with all the political parties included, except the Communists. They believed that they should stick together to avoid political disruption. The first purpose was to keep Sweden outside the war, no matter the cost. The second purpose was to stop the opposition from the inhabitants. P.A. Hansson continued to be Prime Minister and his strategy during the war was not to be strong and clear, and not to be neutral. Instead, he chose to be weak and vague, and not clearing out the arising problems until it was absolutely necessary, and even then he often solved them to the Nazi's advantage. Sweden, refused England and France in transporting their troops through Sweden to help Finland. On the 9th of April, the Nazis attacked and occupied Denmark and Norway. On the 8th of June, Sweden gave the Nazis permission to transport soldiers through Sweden. German soldiers were transported on large masses on the Swedish railways during 3 years to August in 1943, when it was clear that Germany would lose the war. The population managed, and food supplies functioned better than it had done in the previous war. Sweden was cut-off from the West, but convoys from Gothenburg brought the necessary food supplies. Large scale exports of iron ore to Germany continued. It was probable one reason for the German occupation of Norway, since the iron was shipped ouot from Narvik, and the British started mining that area to stop the export of iron. Sweden chose to ignore the fact Germany was making guns from the iron. When it comes to the iron ore trade, as Germany started losing the war Sweden gradually exported less iron ore to Germany.yesNo. Sweden was neutral during the war. It allowed German troops to go through Sweden but it was never occupied.
