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10bag |
Swedish neutrality remains a subject of debate. Proponents argue that during the war, Sweden softened its policy against accepting refugees, admitting thousands of Jews and political dissenters from Norway and Denmark. Opponents however highlight, as Winston Churchill did, that Sweden “ignored the greater moral issues of the war and played both sides for profit\". | ||
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xcomreborn |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-60081134 | ||
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10bag |
Perhaps the most important aspect of Sweden's concessions to Germany during the Second World War was the extensive export of iron ore for use in the German weapons industry, reaching ten million tons per year. | ||
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10bag |
As Germany's preparations for war became more apparent and the risk of another war became obvious, international interest in Swedish iron ore increased. At the time, British intelligence had estimated that German industry relied heavily on Swedish iron ore and a decrease or halt in Swedish ore exports could have a disastrous effect on Germany's military efforts. | ||
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capricciosa |
Why our economy was so good after ww2, we did not have our factories bombed to hell | ||
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10bag |
yes, because you're selfish rats ignoring the greater moral issues in favour of money | ||
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capricciosa |
Thats the Fins | ||
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capricciosa |
They love their Saunas and Vodka | ||
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10bag |
months and years could have been shaven off the european wars if the swedes had a backbone | ||
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10bag |
think how many lives could have been saved | ||
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capricciosa |
Before ww1 and ww2, the world looked to Germany for new tech and fashion, and everyone got tough German. And our retarded goverment figured they were gonna win the war, so they backed them cause of all those reasons | ||
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capricciosa |
taught* | ||
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10bag |
had taken part? you mean not taken part in directly aiding the nazi war effort | ||
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10bag |
it's one thing to actually be neutral but it's entirely another thing to play both sides as and when you think it aids you as a nation | ||
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10bag |
what a scummy thing to do | ||
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capricciosa |
Where is all the Uranium ? | ||
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10bag |
Responding to German appeals for volunteers to fight the Soviet Union, approximately 180 Swedes enlisted in Germany's Waffen-SS, and saw combat against Soviet troops on the Eastern Front. This was a choice made by individual Swedish citizens, contrary to Swedish government policy. Their number was small compared to occupied countries, in which officials encouraged enlisting for the Eastern Front | ||
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capricciosa |
Then just sell it, sells for good money | ||
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capricciosa |
Winter War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War#Foreign_volunteers | ||
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capricciosa |
Winter war: \"The largest foreign contingent came from neighboring Sweden, which provided nearly 8,760 volunteers during the war.\" | ||
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elnur009 |
they probably weren't volunteers | ||
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elnur009 |
Sweden might have sent soldiers and didn't want to make it \"official\" | ||
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elnur009 |
what question? | ||
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xcomreborn |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-60081134 | ||
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elnur009 |
oh no NotLikeThis we have to kill all hamsters now? | ||
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capricciosa |
Is that silver on the ground? | ||
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elnur009 |
I have a real question now bro | ||
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capricciosa |
Time for you to get glasses eggscom | ||
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capricciosa |
Since your blind as a bat | ||
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capricciosa |
Maybe you can get by with reading glasses |
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