Because they were fleeing political oppression and, unlike the Swiss, they actually wished to help out in small and marginal ways that would not leave them open to a Nazi invasion.
Sweden has had 26 wars ranging from 1521 (the Danish liberation war two years before Gustav Vasa climbed the throne) to 1814 (the campaign against Norway when Sweden forced Norway into a union. Before this Sweden was in several wars as well, and in between Sweden have been at war with Poland, Russia, France and several parts of what we now call Germany. See the Related Link for "List of Swedish wars" to the bottom for the answer.
Please clarify what you need to know about Sweden. Since this question was in the World War 2 Category I assume you need to know about Sweden in World War 2. Sweden was a neutral country. They did help hide the Jews from the Nazis and aid Norway and Finland during the war and Denmark too. If you wanted to know something else please resubmit a complete question. Thanks for using answers.com and wikianswers.com.
adolf Hitler wanted to rid the world of the Jews who he believed were the scum of the earth, during the holocaust Hitler killed many Jews.
No. Sweden was technically neutral during the war, but did do things to help Germany. Sweden has a lot of iron mines, so they sold this metal to the Germans (and Germany used it to make tanks, planes, ships and so forth). Also, Sweden has a long, bad history with Russia, so when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Sweden helped Germany a little bit. But Sweden did other things that Germany didn't like, such as help Jews escape the Holocaust. Once Germany started losing the war after 1943, Sweden started resisting German demands more and more- Sweden knew Germany was no longer a threat to them, so they were more able to resist.
Sweden was neutral in World War 2, so Swedish Jews were safe in Sweden.
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In the book "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, Peter and Mama are taking the Jews, including Ellen Rosen, to Sweden to escape the Nazis during World War II. Sweden is a neutral country where they can find safety and refuge.
They ferried the Jews to southern Sweden, where they were safe.
No. It was neutral, and a hiding spot for Jews from denmark
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Sweden remained neutral during World War II despite its close location to Germany and other involved countries. Franco British allies granted support in the war on the condition that they could pass through neutral Norway and Sweden instead of taking the road through Soviet occupied Russia. In 1943, Sweden housed all of Denmark's Jews and took in Jews from Norway and Finland. It is reported that Sweden aided and helped more Jews than any other country during the war. See related links for more information.
Because Sweden was free during WWII.
Irena Sendler
Sweden was not invaded by the Nazis, so Swedish Jews were safe.
They were safe as Sweden was never under Nazi rule.
Sweden assisted with hiding the Jews. Denmark sent many Jews by boat to Sweden. They gave them a place to live and food. Some stayed there after the war and others went to various countries after the war. Sweden help with underground network tasks too for Norway and Finland.