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What was life like in Andorra during World War Two?

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Andorra declared war on Imperial Germany during World War I but did not actually take part in the fighting. It remained in an official state of belligerency until 1957. In 1933 France occupied Andorra as a result of social unrest before elections. read more

From 1936 to 1940, a French detachment was garrisoned in Andorra to prevent influences of the Spanish Civil War and Franco's Spain. During World War II, Andorra remained neutral and was an important smuggling route from Spain into France. read more

From what I heard from my grandparents and older folks who opened up, life was great before World War 2, the war was very tough, and life afterwards became gradually worse, with the exception of a slight improvement in the 1960s and 1970s. read more

The Monaco police, under Louis II orders warned the people in advance before the Gestapo came for them. The country was liberated when the German troops retreated. Andorra: During World War 2, Andorra remained neutral and was an important smuggling route from Spain into France. read more

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