In this Scenario, Norway gained independence for three hundred years earlier (1600). After the complete defeat of Denmark in the Napoleonic Wars, it became neutral. The industrial & financial resources and the population were far stronger than the historical level, but the territory (without colonies) was without Finnmark and Troms (belong to Sweden).
In the Second World War, Germany abandoned the plan to invade Scandinavia because of fear fell into a long-term battle and the Navy's strength did not have much advantage (Just threatened Denmark to sign an unequal treaty).
I. The Germans wouldn't be able to use historical bases at the coastline of Norway for military operations (Since both Norway and Sweden were both NEUTRAL countries this time).
II. As the exchange for Germans, Norway could purchase about £1.5 million to £2.5 million worth of strategic materials (such as grains, crude oil, rare metals, etc.) for Germany from overseas each year. For Germany, it mainly used barter (gold, machinery, weapons, refined oil) to trade, and some of them were paid by Reichsmark or settled by bookkeeping.
III. Is this more cost-effective for Germany than in history? How much British and American could tolerate such a two-faced Norway, what kind of draw or warning action would them made?
In the Second World War, Germany abandoned the plan to invade Scandinavia because of fear fell into a long-term battle and the Navy's strength did not have much advantage (Just threatened Denmark to sign an unequal treaty).
I. The Germans wouldn't be able to use historical bases at the coastline of Norway for military operations (Since both Norway and Sweden were both NEUTRAL countries this time).
II. As the exchange for Germans, Norway could purchase about £1.5 million to £2.5 million worth of strategic materials (such as grains, crude oil, rare metals, etc.) for Germany from overseas each year. For Germany, it mainly used barter (gold, machinery, weapons, refined oil) to trade, and some of them were paid by Reichsmark or settled by bookkeeping.
III. Is this more cost-effective for Germany than in history? How much British and American could tolerate such a two-faced Norway, what kind of draw or warning action would them made?