German occupation of Denmark
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The German occupation of Denmark was the period from 1940 to 1945 during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, maintaining a relatively lenient regime compared to other occupied countries while still exploiting its strategic and economic resources.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II occupation
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historical event → military occupation → |
| affected |
Danish Jews
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Danish monarchy → Danish political parties → Danish trade unions → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Besættelsen
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Occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany → |
| characterizedBy |
German exploitation of Danish economy
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collaboration between Danish government and German authorities in initial phase → gradual growth of Danish resistance movement → relatively lenient occupation policy in early years → strategic use of Danish territory by Germany → |
| conflictSide |
Axis occupation regime
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| countryOccupied |
Denmark
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| economicImpact |
increased agricultural and industrial deliveries to Germany
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integration of Danish economy into German war economy → |
| endDate |
1945-05-05
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| endedWith |
German surrender in Denmark
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liberation of Denmark by Allied forces → |
| hasCause |
German invasion of Denmark
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| hasPart |
Allied air raids on Danish targets
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August 1943 crisis in Denmark → Danish collaboration policy → Danish resistance movement → German invasion of Denmark → German military presence in Denmark → censorship and propaganda measures → martial law in Denmark → rescue of Danish Jews → sabotage operations by Danish resistance → |
| ledTo |
growth of Danish national resistance identity
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post-war legal purge of collaborators in Denmark → |
| legalStatusOfDenmark |
formally sovereign under German control until 1943
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| location |
Kingdom of Denmark
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| occupyingPower |
Nazi Germany
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| opposedBy |
Allied powers
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Danish resistance movement → |
| partOf |
World War II
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| policyFeature |
limited German interference in domestic administration in early years
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maintenance of Danish government and monarchy until 1943 → use of Danish police and administration by occupiers → |
| resultedIn |
German military control of Denmark
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| startDate |
1940-04-09
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| startEvent |
Operation Weserübung
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| strategicImportance |
air and naval bases for German forces
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control of access to the Baltic Sea → protection of sea routes to Norway → |
| temporalContext |
1940s in Denmark
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Weser Exercise
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Operation Weserübung → |
result |
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German occupation of Denmark
("Occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Anti-Comintern Pact
("Kingdom of Denmark (collaborationist government)")
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countrySignatory |
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Danish resistance movement
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opposedTo |