Norway during the second world war Vår, Johanne and Magnus

Table of Content Norway before the occupation 9th of April Norway during the occupation Scorched Earth Tactic in Finnmark Norway at the end of the war

Norway before the occupation 1939 – Neutral Both Germany and Britain wanted Norway Coastline Iron ore Strategic geographic position in future battles Planned since December 1939 Quisling met Hitler Beginning of April - Race to get Norway

The war came to Norway The 3rd April In the night 9th of April The Norwegian government asked Great Britain for help. The 3. of April German battleships traveled from Germany to Denmark and Norway. The attack on Norway was a surprise attack. They attacked several towns, all the coastal towns and the airports Fornebu and Sola attacked on the night from 8th to 9th of April. In the night 9th of April the government met to discuss the situation. But the Norwegian king and the government refused to surrender. But two months after the attack the Germans had conquered all of Norway. The Norwegian government asked Great Britain for help. And both Great Britain and France sent help to Norway, to withstand the Germans. The King of Norway and the government fled to London and kept on fighting form there. And the war kept on going in Norway until 1945.

9th of April Surprise-attack without any war declaration Denmark was a target aswell Blücher was taken down outside Oscarsborg Due to Germanys attack on France 10th of May the foreign troops had to pull out of Norway Without this support we had to surrender The royal family and the government went into exile in Britain

Scorched-earth tactic in Finnmark Octobor 1944 to may 1945 Direct order from Hitler Prevent the Sovjet Army from using the resources Norwegian areas east of Lyngenlinjen was burned 60 000 people were evacuated

The end of the war in Norway Norway got independent when Finland signed ceasefire with The Soviet Union in September 1944.   Unity government created Norway got independent when Finland signed ceasefire with The Soviet Union in September 1944. On 8th of May Germany capitulated and German forces was sent back to Germany. In August 1945, Norway with the exception of Finmark, was cleared of mines.   When the king came back from London, was a unity government created, and a political party in Norway called “Arbeiderpartiet” got absolute majority and formed the government, they were political conditions again normal.