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Neutral powers during World War II

Neutral powers during World War II were countries that did not take sides in the war. They usually stayed out of the fighting, and did not pick sides between the Axis (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (Britain, France, the US, and Russia). Usually, neutral powers would try to supply both sides with food and other resources, so that the war wouldn't stop them from trading.