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  2. Sweden during World War II - Wikipedia

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    Sweden maintained its policy of neutrality during World War II.When the war began on 1 September 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the Scandinavian Peninsula, realpolitik maneuvering during an unpredictable course of events, and a dedicated military build-up after 1942, Sweden kept its official neutrality status throughout the war.

  3. Swedish neutrality - Wikipedia

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    Sweden would avoid the devastating losses and destruction that so much of Europe suffered during World War II, although how much was due to luck and how much was due to their diplomatic stance may never be clear. One beneficial consequence of Sweden's neutrality was that Sweden was able to act as a refuge to people from occupied lands.

  4. Neutral powers during World War II - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, the neutral powers took no official side, hoping to avoid attack. However, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland all helped the Allies by supplying "voluntary" brigades [1] to the United Kingdom, [2] while Spain avoided the Allies in favor of the Axis, supplying them with its own voluntary brigade, the Blue Division. Ireland ...

  5. As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two ... - AOL

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    Along the way, Sweden's neutrality was tested — particularly during World War II, when it made concessions to Germany to stay out of war. “The Second World War was a near-death experience for ...

  6. Category:Sweden in World War II - Wikipedia

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  7. History of Sweden (1945–1967) - Wikipedia

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    About 15,000-30,000 people left Sweden annually after 1965. Sweden welcomed refugees and displaced persons at the end of World War II. Because of the low birth rate, immigration accounted for 45% of population growth between 1945 and 1980. [3] Sweden became highly urbanized after World War II, reaching 83% urban in 1990.

  8. Operation Weserübung's effects on Sweden - Wikipedia

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    In a following note, Sweden declared it would maintain its neutrality but reserved the right to all actions necessary to maintain it. [4] Sweden organised its mobilization system so that a personal order by letter was possible as an alternative to official proclamations, which led to 320,000 men being raised in a few weeks. [citation needed]

  9. Midsummer crisis - Wikipedia

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    The Midsummer crisis (Swedish: Midsommarkrisen) was a political crisis in Sweden after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa on 22 June 1941. [1] Sweden's neutrality was tested when Nazi Germany and Finland demanded that Sweden allow the transit of the Wehrmacht's 163rd Infantry Division by railroad from Norway to Finland. [1]