Besættelsen

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Besættelsen is the Danish term for the period of German military occupation of Denmark during World War II, from 1940 to 1945.

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Besættelsen canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German occupation of Denmark
World War II occupation
historical period
affectedPopulation Danish Jews
Danish civilians
alsoKnownAs German occupation of Denmark
surface form: Den tyske besættelse af Danmark

German occupation of Denmark
capitalCityUnderOccupation Copenhagen
country Denmark
culturalImpact censorship of press and culture
growth of national identity and unity
dateOfGermanInvasion 1940-04-09
economicImpact German control of Danish exports
shortages and rationing in Denmark
endDate 1945-05-05
governingBodyAtStart Danish coalition government
headOfGovernmentAtStart Thorvald Stauning
headOfStateDuringPeriod Christian X of Denmark
includedEvent August uprising 1943
Danish general strike 1944
Danish resistance movement
Dissolution of the Danish government 1943
Scuttling of the Royal Danish Navy 1943
Telegram crisis 1942
establishment of the Freedom Council
liberation of Denmark
rescue of the Danish Jews
initialDanishGovernmentPolicy cooperation policy
invadingOperation Operation Weserübung
languageOfTerm Danish
liberatedBy British forces
Danish resistance movement
liberationDate 1945-05-05
mediaDuringPeriod illegal press
memorializedBy Danish films about the occupation
history books on World War II in Denmark
museums in Denmark
notableAspect combination of collaboration and resistance
high survival rate of Danish Jews
relatively mild occupation compared to other countries
occupationAuthority German occupation of Denmark
surface form: German military administration in Denmark

Reich plenipotentiary in Denmark
occupyingPower Nazi Germany
partOf World War II
resultedFrom German occupation of Denmark
surface form: German invasion of Denmark
startDate 1940-04-09
subsequentHeadOfGovernment Erik Scavenius
Vilhelm Buhl

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