Danish resistance movement
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The Danish resistance movement was a World War II underground organization in Nazi-occupied Denmark that engaged in sabotage, intelligence gathering, and the rescue of Jews, contributing significantly to the broader European resistance against Germany.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II resistance movement
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resistance movement → |
| activity |
armed resistance
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civil disobedience → illegal press → intelligence gathering → rescue of Jews → sabotage → |
| collaboratedWith |
Allied intelligence services
→
British Special Operations Executive → |
| component |
communist resistance groups
→
conservative resistance groups → liberal resistance groups → social democratic resistance groups → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Denmark
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| endTime |
1945
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| enemy |
Danish collaborators
→
Gestapo → |
| estimatedSize |
several tens of thousands of participants
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| formedAfter |
German invasion of Denmark
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Operation Weserübung → |
| ideology |
Danish nationalism
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anti-fascism → |
| legacy |
important part of Danish national memory
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subject of numerous books and films → |
| location |
Nazi-occupied Denmark
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| notableMember |
Børge Outze
→
Flemming Juncker → Jens Toldstrup → Jørgen Haagen Schmith → Mogens Fog → Poul Henningsen → |
| notableOperation |
rescue of Danish Jews in 1943
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| opposedTo |
German occupation of Denmark
→
Nazi Germany → |
| organizedAs |
underground organization
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| partOf |
European resistance movement
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| result |
contributed to liberation of Denmark
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helped preserve Danish democratic institutions → saved majority of Danish Jews from deportation → |
| significantEvent |
August 1943 uprising in Denmark
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general strike of 1944 in Denmark → |
| startTime |
1940
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| usedMethod |
clandestine radio communication
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distribution of underground newspapers → industrial sabotage → railway sabotage → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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German occupation of Denmark
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hasPart |
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European resistance movements
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included |
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German occupation of Denmark
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opposedBy |