History During World War II, Denmark and Norway were occupied by Germany; Finland was under assault by the Soviet Union; while Sweden, though neutral, still felt the war's effects. Following the war, the Nordic countries pursued the idea of a Scandinavian defence union to ensure their mutual defence. However, Finland, due to its Paasikivi–Kekkonen policy of neutrality and FCMA treaty with the USSR, could not participate.
history during world war ii denmark and norway were occupied by germany; finland was under assault by the soviet union; while sweden though neutral still felt the war's effects following the war the nordic countries pursued the idea of a scandinavian defence union to ensure their mutual defence however finland due to its paasikivi–kekkonen policy of neutrality and fcma treaty with the ussr could not participate