Uh, Sweden was no more neutral in WWII than Switzerland was; the only difference is that Sweden didn’t have a reputation for maintaining neutrality:
“Sweden was under German influence for most of the war, as ties to the rest of the world were cut off through blockades. The Swedish government felt that it was in no position to openly contest Germany, and therefore collaborated with Hitler. Swedish volunteers in Nazi SS units were among the first to invade the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. Sweden also supplied steel and machined parts to Germany throughout the war. “
As for Alba, she’s 1/4th Danish (otherwise, French-Canadian and Spanish-Mexican.) That hardly makes her inherently knowledgable about Sweden.
Swedish companies sold iron ore and other goods to both the Nazis, yes, just like Standard Oil sold fuel to the Luftwaffe during the days of Nazi Germany.
This doesn't make either USA or Sweden allies of the Nazi regime.
In the case of Sweden, this trade went on during WWII, just like all sorts of trade with Britain and other nations.
If the Swedish government would have HINDERED Swedish companies from doing trade with Germany it would have meant that Sweden was NOT neutral.
This is essential to the concept of neutrality; a neutral countries reserves the right to remain neutral on all levels and thereby truly staying outside of an armed conflict.
On the other hand, Sweden allowed transitions of German Troops through Sweden during the war. BUT:
1. This was AFTER Norway already had surrendered, the Nazis didn't use Swedish railroads for conquering Norway like Rummyfan claims above.
2. The reason Sweden didn't put up more of resistance was the overwhelming military resources Nazi Germany disposed of compared to those of Sweden at that phase of the war (1944-1945 things looked different, as Germany was weakened and her troops were engaged in combat in other parts of the world, while Sweden could’ve mobilized almost one million men and disposed of advanced weapons en masse - while choosing to do nothing).
3. Sweden feared Soviet much more than Nazi Germany. Remember Soviet viciously had attacked neighboring Finland just some months earlier. Sweden definitely was right in doing so, both in the case of the government and the (voluntary) Swedish troops that fought Stalin together with the Finns.
Sweden was one of the many nations that were involved in enabling the disaster of WWII.
There were many other.
Churchill's Britain acted heroically, but could that be said about the behavior of Chamberlain or Bank of England? (Bank of England made financial guarantees to ANY nation or bank that would lend money to Nazi Germany when Hitler rose to power!!)
Naturally, a lot of people would say Sweden acted cowardly, but when being a small country squeezed in between powers like Nazi Germany and Soviet, it might be wiser to put ones own interest in the first place - just like all other nations actually do.