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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)

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Q: Why were Switzerland and Sweden surrounded by countries under German control but not under German control themselves?
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