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Vår, Johanne and Magnus.  Norway before the occupation  9 th of April  Norway during the occupation  Scorched Earth Tactic in Finnmark  Norway at.

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1 Vår, Johanne and Magnus

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

3  1939 – Neutral  Both Germany and Britain wanted Norway I. Coastline II. Iron ore III. Strategic geographic position in future battles  Planned since December 1939  Quisling met Hitler  Beginning of April - Race to get Norway

4  The 3 rd April  In the night 9 th of April  The Norwegian government asked Great Britain for help.

5  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

6  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

7  Norway got independent when Finland signed ceasefire with The Soviet Union in September 1944.  Unity government created


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