this is because some countries were either too busy going through their own problems (EG. civil wars), had sworn to not get involved in foreign affairs unless attacked first, or did not agree with either of the groups involved in the war
To neutral countries... or just somewhere safe like Ireland and such..
The only one i can think of off the top of my head iis switzerland
The countries that won during World War 2 are Untied States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union (now Russia), France, and China.
There were over a hundred countries that were not part of World War I.
Some European countries like Switzerland, Sweden and Spain remained neutral throughout both wars and there were many distant countries in Asia and Africa that remained neutral. Mexico and basically all of South America did not participate in either wars.
They are called neutral nations. These countries were neutral during World War 2: Spain, Norway, Portugal, Ireland, and Switzerland.
Many countries were neutral during World War I, like Switzerland.
During World War I, the notable neutral nations were Spain, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
There were some countries that were neutral during World War 2 that invaded Germany. These countries included the United States and Sweden.
Switzerland and Sweden.
Countries in Europe that were Neutral in World War I:NorwaySwedenDenmarkNetherlandsSwitzerlandSpain
During World War I, Switzerland, Spain, and the Scandinavian nations remained totally neutral.
Switzerland, Netherlands(holland), Portugal
Yes. A number of European countries are neutral and were neutral during conflicts such as World War II. Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland are three such countries, and there are others.
Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and other countries were neutral. See link below.
They just didn't pick a side to fight for.
belgium, poland, and all those countries in between