Erik Scavenius

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Erik Scavenius was a Danish diplomat and politician who served as Denmark’s foreign minister and later prime minister, known for his controversial policy of cooperation with Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish politician
diplomat
human
controversialFor cooperation with Nazi occupation authorities
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
countryRepresented Denmark NERFINISHED
familyName Scavenius NERFINISHED
givenName Erik NERFINISHED
ideologyAssociatedWith pragmatic collaborationism
languageSpoken Danish
name Erik Scavenius NERFINISHED
nationality Danish
notableFor policy of cooperation with Nazi Germany during World War II
role in Danish foreign policy during World War II
occupation diplomat
politician
participantIn World War II
politicalActivity Danish collaboration policy with Nazi Germany
positionHeld Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Prime Minister of Denmark NERFINISHED
roleDuringConflict chief architect of Danish cooperation policy with Germany
head of government in occupied Denmark
sphereOfInfluence Danish foreign policy
workLocation Copenhagen NERFINISHED

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