Norway: literally occupied by the Nazis.

Spain: ran by a Nazi-sympathetic fascist at the time.

Ireland: newly formed Republic that was imprisoned via colonial occupation and civil war and didn't really have any direct skin in the game.

  • Redcuban1959 [any]
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    1 month ago

    Norway was literally invaded by Nazi Germany. Spain was ran by Franco but it was also in ruins because of the civil-war, there was no way they were going to join the war unless either the UK or Nazi Germany invaded them. Ireland disliked the UK and didn't want anything with them or Germany. Still, a bunch of Irish people went to fight for the allies.