What European nations remained neutral during World War II?

serpa

and in the end only the states of Ireland, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland (with Liechtenstein) remained neutral of the European countries closest to the war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutrality_(international_relations) May 20 10, 7:36 PM

star_gazer

Also, Vatican City. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City_during_World_War_II And, Monaco. While Prince Louis II's sympathies were strongly pro-French, he tried to keep Monaco neutral during World War II, and supported the Vichy France government of his old army colleague, Philippe Pétain. Nonetheless, his tiny principality was tormented by domestic conflict partly as a result of Louis' indecisiveness and also because the majority of the population was of Italian descent and they supported the fascist regime of Italy's Benito Mussolini. In 1943, the Italian army invaded and occupied Monaco, setting up a fascist government administration. Shortly thereafter, following Mussolini's collapse in Italy, the German army occupied Monaco and began the deportation of the Jewish population. Among them was René Blum, founder of the Opera, who died in a Nazi concentration camp. Under Prince Louis' secret orders, the Monaco police, often at great risk to themselves, warned people in advance that the Gestapo was about to arrest them. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Cases_of_controversial_relations_with_the_Axis_of_World_War_II May 20 10, 9:18 PM