Considering the number of countries he invaded during WW2, why did Hitler never invade Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland remained neutral, and that suited the Germans. During the invasion of Scandinavia, Sweden kept neutral, but because much of their income was generated by exporting iron, they continued to sell it to Nazi Germany. Sweden would not help Finland fight off the Soviet attack, but 8,000 Swedes volunteered for the Finnish army. Sensing the impending trouble, nearly everyone in the country pitched in to bolster the Swedish defense lines. The meager Swedish army nearly doubled overnight from volunteers and by wars end tripled from that. Civilians built shelters, scanned the skies for enemy aircraft, donated time and money and made military vehicles and supplies. Germany told Sweden to stay neutral, but “pro-German,” meaning they would have to abide by Germanys demands. The Swedes would not listen to Germanys threats and told them if Sweden was invaded they would blow up the iron ore mines. Although Sweden was surrounded by chaotic war, its citizens led relatively normal lives. Howev
They managed to push the few Nazi’s out, who invaded Sweden. The Nazi’s were on good terms with Switzerland, and knew they were…neutral. They didn’t want to get too many nations against them, but when that already happened, they wrote up “Operation Christmas Tree”, but they never finished it, as the Americans and Soviets already toppled their regime.
