Though it would have been very difficult for the UK if Spain had allowed Axis powers to attack and close the straits of gibraltar

>While I think it is very true that many Spanish helped individually to see Jews escape and even many helped the Allies, even though officially neutral, the country (as an entity) was more supportive of the axis powers.
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>http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/iberia/1939/index.htm
>http://www.answers.com/topic/spain-in-world-war-ii
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_in_World_War_II
>Spain's fascist government and its support for the Axis powers, particularly Nazi Germany, led to a period of post-war isolation. A number of nations withdrew their ambassadors and Spain was not admitted to the United Nations until 1955.
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>http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/iberia/1939/index.htm
>>>>Add Spain to the issue as a neutral country during this period.
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>>>Aye, but no Spaniards to discuss it with today. Still, once the rest of Europe was subdued I've no doubt Adolf would have started thinking about a villa somewhere warm :-)
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>>I read a fascinating book a few years ago about Spain's role in helping some Jews to escape Europe. Amazingly, they did provide asylum for quite a few en route to safer places.
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>>Tamar