Well, yes and no.
They were affected by it, yes, but not by direct military actions. So the argument of a “realistic neutrality” is a double edged sword: On one hand, not being affected at all would not be realistic, that’s true. On the other hand, the way neutrals are currently impacted is not realistic either.
Switzerland shot at both sides and was in some way attacked by both sides. Sweden was blockaded by both sides during the war and had trouble getting food into the country…and it was bombed. Ireland was bombed as well. Portugal supported allied war efforts and then joined the war on the allied side. Turkey was pressured by both sides to join the war and eventually did on the allies side.
And lets remember, the Trig invasion isn’t a world war of politics where you get to make deals with both sides. It’s an invasion.
So yeah. I prefer my ‘Friend or Food?’ comparison.
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