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3 days ago · Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling ( / ˈkwɪzlɪŋ /, Norwegian: [ˈvɪ̂dkʉn ˈkvɪ̂slɪŋ] ⓘ; 18 July 1887 – 24 October 1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and Nazi collaborator who nominally headed the government of Norway during the country's occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II .
- Military officer, politician
- Johan Nygaardsvold, (as Prime Minister)
Apr 22, 2024 · The campaign was fought until 10 June 1940 and saw the escape of King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav to the United Kingdom. A British, French and Polish expeditionary force of 38,000 troops landed in the north. It had moderate success but made a rapid strategic retreat after the Battle of France began on 14 May.
Apr 2, 2024 · Penticton Herald. Christian X known as the ‘Riding King’ of Denmark. 2024-04-02 - BY GORDON HOUSTON. I was never too excited by the earlier postage stamps of Denmark; lots of dull numerals of value or king’s heads. But after reading the story of King Christian X during World War II, I no longer think his little portraits are dull.
4 days ago · World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in human history.
- What was the cause of World War II?World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on S...
- What countries fought in World War II?The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, an...
- Who were the leaders during World War II?The Allied powers were led by Winston Churchill (United Kingdom); Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union); Charles de Gaulle (France); and Franklin D. Rooseve...
- What were the turning points of World War II?The war in the Pacific turned against Japan during the Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), an American victory that destroyed the Japanese first-lin...
- How did World War II end?The Allied landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, opened a second front in Europe, and Germany’s abortive offensive at the Ardennes in the winter of...
- How many people died during World War II?Estimates of the total number of people killed during World War II have ranged from 35,000,000 to 60,000,000—a significant span, because statistics...
Apr 9, 2024 · Operation Weseruebung, Germany’s Conquest of Denmark and Norway, April 1940. Left: Danish troops on the morning of the German invasion, codenamed Operation Weseruebung, April 9, 1940. Hours later two of the squad’s seven men had fallen to German bullets. They were two out of between 16 and 100 Danish soldiers who died in ...
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14 hours ago · World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two major alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of these military alliances. Many participating countries invested all available economic ...
Apr 22, 2024 · King Christian X of Denmark and his father were imprisoned by the Germans from 1943 to 1945. King Christian X gave encouragement to the Danish resistance movement against the German occupation during World War II. What happened to the king of Denmark in ww2? King Christian X of Denmark and his father were both imprisoned by the Germans from ...
