Which countries are you thinking of?
Countries like Romania and Bulgaria and more specifically Slovakia.
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Romania had a long history of rabid antisemitism steeped in superfical religiosity, but Bulgaria in fact claims that it refused to hand over its own citizens to the Nazis. Slovakia was a German puppet state from 1939-44 with very little autonomy, and like most Catholic countries in Eastern Central Europe it was extremely antisemititic, believing that (most of) the Jews were Communists, and that Communism was a specifically Jewish ideology. Much the same is true of Croatia. In the period c. 1918 onwards the Catholic church was haunted by the spectre of Bolshevism.
Incidentally, Slovakia was the only country in Europe that went so far as to pay(!) the Germans to remove its Jews.
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Bulgaria surrendered 11 384 Jews to the Nazis, these were comprised of refugees and Jews who lived in the territories gained during the war. In doing so they 'saved' the 50 000 Jews from 'Old' Bulgaria.
Almost all of Europe were under the control of the Axis powers. The only nations in Europe who were outside of Axis control were Switzerland, Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, and USSR. The countries who were under Axis control were: France, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Finland, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Albania. I hope i didn't miss any countries.
The main combatants were: Germany, Japan, and Italy.
germany
Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan
The Allies did not "control" countries like the Axis did. The Axis occupied countries because their goal was to control the government. The Allies liberated countries, meaning they set them free from Axis rule and back into their own control. When the Allies "lost" land, it meant that they were defending another country and the Germans took that country over. When, for example, the USSR "lost" land, it just means the Germans pushed them back.
Great Britain & the United States.
Almost all of Europe were under the control of the Axis powers. The only nations in Europe who were outside of Axis control were Switzerland, Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, and USSR. The countries who were under Axis control were: France, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Finland, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Albania. I hope i didn't miss any countries.
The main combatants were: Germany, Japan, and Italy.
No, they were not under Axis control. They were bombed by German planes, but the Germans never took control of the country.
germany
Switzerland and Sweden are both neutral countries (and were in WWII), so they didn't take sides in the war. This means they didn't support (economically or in any way) the allies (USSR, US, UK, France) OR the axis (Germany, Italy, Japan)
By 1941, the Axis powers, primarily led by Germany, Italy, and Japan, had established control over several nations in Europe and Asia. In Europe, countries such as Poland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark were under Axis occupation. Additionally, Italy had invaded and occupied parts of Greece and the Balkans. In Asia, Japan had expanded its control over territories in China and Southeast Asia, including French Indochina and the Philippines.
Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan
Yes.
The Allies did not "control" countries like the Axis did. The Axis occupied countries because their goal was to control the government. The Allies liberated countries, meaning they set them free from Axis rule and back into their own control. When the Allies "lost" land, it meant that they were defending another country and the Germans took that country over. When, for example, the USSR "lost" land, it just means the Germans pushed them back.
The Axis Powers Japan,Italy,Germany,Hungary,Romania,Bulgara,
The only non-neutral European country that was completely free of Axis control during World War 2 was England. Russia was not defeated but did cede ground to German control during the fighting.