Nazi coup of Sweden[]
After Tukhachevsky coup in Russia, civil war in Russia and rise of Russian expansionism through militaristic and imperialistic ideas of marshal Tukhachevsky, National Socialists in Sweden experienced large surge, especially after Winter War of 1940, when Russian Army, after successfull reforms, captured and annexed Finland and (despite Sokolnikov objections) implemented brutal russification policies. In 1936 elections, Swedish Nazi movement was fragmented in to three rival parties, which together got about 1.6%, four years later, unified Nazi movement of Swedish National Workers Party got 27% and became second largest party after Social Democrats. Nazi Germany, that time in prolonged war with Czechoslovakia, sent military advisors and finances to promote influence of SNWP and because Social Democrats were not able to form government, early elections were called on December 1940. Under pressure of paramilitary units, antisemitic and anti-Russian campaigns and fear of Russian imperialism, SNWP won elections with 36% and on condition of preserve constitutional and democratic regime of Sweden, they formed coalition with Farmer's League (which previous leadership was toppled by secret operation of Abwehr) and General Electoral League, whos leader were strongly anti-Russian and pro-German.
Tukhachevsky anti-communist regime and Sokolnikov reforms dismantled Nazi propaganda of "Judeo-Bolshevism", still German and Sweden Nazis promoted anti-Russian and anti-Slavic sentiment, under which SNWP introduced "Law on Protection of Democracy", which curtailed rights of Russian minority in Sweden and Pact Furugård-Ribbentrop, which guaranteed special protection of German interests in Sweden, economic blockade against Russia and all allies of Russia and full support for German military industry (except direct military assistance). However, "Law on Territorial Protection" allowed formation of state-sanctioned paramilitary forces (Swedish Home Defense and Swedish Legion) which were sent to Poland and Czechoslovakia.
Russia also promoted their interests through Lindholm faction of Swedish Nazis, who had sympathies with Russian economic policies and Tukhachevsky reforms. However, this faction was much weaker and thus chief of Russian Military Intelligence, Yanis Berzin, promoted financial and military support for Social Democrats and Swedish Communists. This help, however, came too late and too few. In September 1941, Sweden de facto joined Axis and provided massive resources and industrial support for German industry.