World War II (neutral Sweden service)
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World War II (neutral Sweden service) refers to Sweden’s officially non-belligerent stance during the Second World War, marked by military preparedness, diplomatic balancing between the Allies and Axis, and limited armed neutrality rather than direct combat involvement.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World War II (non-combatant role) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish military history topic
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aspect of World War II ⓘ historical period ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelation |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domesticImpact |
economic controls
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increased state intervention in the economy ⓘ rationing of food and fuel ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
export of iron ore to Germany
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trade with the United Kingdom ⓘ trade with the United States ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyGoal |
avoidance of direct combat involvement
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preservation of territorial integrity ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
armed neutrality
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diplomatic balancing between Allies and Axis ⓘ limited cooperation with both sides ⓘ military preparedness ⓘ non-belligerence ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Per Albin Hansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Gustaf V of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanitarianRole |
diplomatic protection efforts for foreign nationals
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reception of refugees from neighboring countries ⓘ support for humanitarian missions in Europe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Allied naval blockade
NERFINISHED
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German occupation of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ German occupation of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ dependence on foreign trade ⓘ threat of German invasion ⓘ threat of Soviet expansion ⓘ |
| ledBy | Per Albin Hansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | neutral state ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
formation of postwar welfare-state consensus in Sweden
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strengthening of Swedish neutrality policy in the Cold War era ⓘ |
| militaryForce |
Swedish Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryPolicy | defensive military posture ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II ⓘ |
| securityMeasure |
air defense expansion
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coastal defense reinforcement ⓘ fortification of Swedish borders ⓘ general mobilization of Swedish armed forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| transportPolicy |
restrictions on belligerent military use of Swedish territory
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transit rights for German troops to and from Norway ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Francisco da Costa Gomes
this entity surface form:
World War II (non-combatant role)