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Because, they promised that they would get in hitlers way and that hitler knew if sweden and Switzerland could other a little sheild for Germany when they are advancing to other countries to invade. Switzerland and Sweden did promise that they would lend germany some resources if germany didnt invade the 2 countries.

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