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An Allied Norway and Scandinavian neutrality

Control of Norway could change how Sweden and Finland judged German power and their own freedom of action.

Question

How might an Allied-held Norway have affected Sweden and Finland?

Short answer

Sweden would probably lean toward the Allies, while Finland might remain neutral rather than renew war with the Soviet Union alongside Germany.

Notes

With Germany occupying Denmark but failing in Norway, Sweden would face a different regional balance. Finland, seeing Allied positions nearby and less evidence of inevitable German victory, might be less willing to join the Continuation War. The answer is explicitly speculative and presents strategic incentives rather than a guaranteed outcome.