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To counter the effects of Soviet reinforcements starting to arrive at the war front, Finland asks Sweden to contribute to the war effort with 2 divisions, 20.000 soldiers. Sweden declines, but is willing to raise the roof of the numbers of Swedish volunteers to Finland. Finland explores the option of
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First transit of German troops and materiel (under the guise of medical personnel and equipment) to Norway on Swedish railways. About 300 radio- and heavy weapons specialists along with 400 tons of supplies are transported during this first phase of transit. German naval personnel from sunk warships
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This worsens relations with Germany, and brings Sweden closer to a potential war. As above: Except for Petsamo, a free Norway is the last possible way for Sweden to keep a direct contact with nations other than Nazi Germany, and the de facto Soviet-occupied
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Sweden aids Finland throughout the Continuation war. Internally in the Swedish government this is justified as an effort to keep Finland independent, and thereby in accordance of Swedish neutrality. It is unclear if this was legal.
833:"Transport ban" of publications hostile to the German Nazi regime. While not outright banning such publications, they are forbidden to be transported on public transportation. The ban is later expanded to private vehicles as well. 1566:: German troops move to disarm the Danish armed forces, the Royal Danish Navy attempts to scuttle or move their ships to Sweden. The ships that make it to Sweden are later organized into a Danish flotilla-in-exile. 1113:
A troop transfer treaty between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed: The Soviet Union can use rail lines from the Soviet border to Hanko. Only three trains are allowed to be simultaneously in Finland.
1436:- In Sweden it is believed that Germany regards a preemptive occupation of Sweden as necessary, to prevent Sweden from cooperating with an Allied landing in Norway. The Swedish response is mobilisation. 749:. In a note to Sweden, Germany demands: Strict neutrality, no mobilization, rights to the Swedish telephone lines, continued ore trade, and no Swedish naval activity outside Swedish territorial waters. 1874: 1196:
delivers intelligence to the Swedish foreign minister Christian GĂŒnther, concerning an impending German attack on the Soviet Union. The attack is expected to take place in the last days of May.
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The four Nordic heads of state and their foreign ministers meet in Stockholm to discuss cooperation between the four countries in maintaining neutrality during the present conflict.
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Germany is treaty-bound to provide Finland with cereal, but several shipments have become frozen into the Baltic ice. Finland requests Sweden to provide cereal to prevent famine.
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receives a note from the German government complaining that the training of Norwegian and Danish troops on Swedish violated international law and the principles of neutrality.
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makes a personal deal with Germany, agreeing to refrain from making a separate peace with the Soviet Union, in exchange for continued German shipments of supplies.
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A war between Germany and the Soviet Union is seen as to ease Sweden's two biggest problems: The German pressure on Sweden, and the Soviet pressure on Finland.
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In an attempt to avoid a German ultimatum, and to make direct contact with western nations possible, the Swedish government tries to activate the far fetched
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A cease fire between the Soviet Union and Finland is agreed. A clause states that Finland is to disarm and expel the remaining German forces from its soil.
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It was unclear what the German response to the Swedish advice would be. All available military units were ordered to fortify the Swedish capital,
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in Sweden, to the theatre of war in Finland; provide Swedish tonnage for German-Finnish purposes; allow German use of Swedish airspace; etcetera.
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First small batch of a Norwegian military force in exile (recruited from Norwegian refugees in Sweden) begins to be trained under the guise of
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Operation Performance: ten of the Kvarstad vessels attempt to break out of Gothenburg harbor and reach Britain. Only two make it all the way.
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Secret mobilization of Swedish troops, the number of men under arms is increased from about 60,000 to 320,000 in the span of a few weeks.
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Ryti is criticised for this deal by the parliament, and it is unclear whether Finland is still bound to the deal, should Ryti resign.
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Sweden refuses to intervene militarily in the war, but provides economic and material aid, alongside some 8,000 volunteers to the
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The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Italy, and Japan, promising mutual aid. An informal name, "Axis", emerges.
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Protests from Norway's exile Cabinet, and from the United Kingdom's government, against Swedish concessions to German demands.
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Sweden intercepts, and tries to decipher, the German teleprinter communications. Beginning of the drawn out conflict over the
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It becomes clear to the Swedish government that Germany was going to lose the war, and Sweden starts approaching the Allies.
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Commencement of the so called "horseshoe traffic" on Swedish railways of German troops going between Trondheim and Narvik.
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Germany deploys a military mission to Romania to provide training for the Romanian Army and guard the Romanian oilfields.
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Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. The United States reciprocates by declaring war on Germany and Italy
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Formal Swedish government approval of the training of the Norwegian police troops, amounting to a force of 9,500 men.
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Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom, and enters a state of co-belligerence with Nazi Germany.
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British Commandos raid the Norwegian port of Vaagso, causing Hitler to reinforce the garrison and defences
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Great Britain notifies Norway and Sweden of its intentions to place mines on Norwegian territorial waters.
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Nationwide police raids against Swedish Communists, in all 995 homes are subjected to search and seizure.
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The northern Finnish harbour of Petsamo becomes Sweden's and Finland's last window to the western world.
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Norway surrenders to Germany, King Haakon flees to the mountains and is eventually evacuated to Britain.
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begins. On 3 September, Great Britain, France, Australia, India, and New Zealand declare war on Germany.
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This cease fire makes it clear that Sweden will not share a border with the Soviet Union.
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in Finland. Among other things tents with stoves, and trucks, in exchange for nickel from
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt approves US$ 1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.
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British commandos carry out attack on oil facilities at Narvik in Norway through Sweden
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Since adherence to these demands will compromise Swedish neutrality, it triggers the
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Sweden notifies Germany that the transit agreement will be cancelled on 15 August.
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informs the foreign policy council, that the government has denied Norwegian
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is signed, in which Finland cedes 9% of its territory to the Soviet Union.
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Sweden is now able to decipher the intercepted German telecommunications.
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Ribbentrop is deemed as more hostile towards Sweden than his predecessor.
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Sweden agrees to transit German troops on leave, to and from Norway. The
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Assistance pact signed between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.
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Sweden denies Germany a specified request to transit 3 trains bound for
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First Swedish support of Finland. Important for further aid shipments.
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are not allowed to exercise their legal powers from a neutral nation.
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of consumer goods (of coffee and tea) during the war is introduced.
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Great Britain seizes four Swedish destroyers off the coast of the
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The German opening of the Western front begins: The invasion of
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The only window to the outside world is the Finnish harbour of
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Intense rumors of German offensive operations against Sweden.
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are also allowed to travel from Norway to Germany via Sweden.
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The strongest Soviet units leave Finland to take part in the
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The Finnish government rejects Soviet offers of peace as the
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to Northern Norway, and to establish depots along the roads.
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and exchange some Soviet and Finnish territories to protect
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An agreement between Germany and Finland states that: The
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deciphers and reverse-engineers an early version of the
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The Soviet Union invades Poland, and enters a state of
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Swedish Navy lay minefields in international water in
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The Swedish government approves the training of the
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