Denmark was a stepping stone to Norway: The Germans arrived there to deny it to the British ! The British landed forces at Trondheim & Norway but were soon forced to withdraw because of poor resources & lack of support.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Hitler_attack_Denmark...
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Even though the occupation of Norway and Denmark had no significant effect on the outcome of the war, it established a milestone in the ... Although Hitler may have been impressed by Quisling's apparent offer of a cheap success in Norway, a more significant explanation for his sudden spurt of interest lies elsewhere.
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www.history.army.mil/books/70-7_02.htm
www.history.army.mil/books/70-7_02.htm
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Nazi Conspiracy & Aggression; Volume I Chapter IX ; Aggression Against Norway & Denmark; (Part 5 of 10) ... Then came Hitler's order to complete the preparations for the invasion of Norway and Denmark (C-174). It bears the date of 1 March 1940, and reads as follows:
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On 9 April 1940, German forces invaded Denmark, and then Norway, in an attempt to guarantee security of Scandinavia's vital mineral resources for their war industry.
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Page 49 Chapter 2 The German Decision To Invade Norway and Denmark by Earl F. Ziemke (See information on author at end of this file.) The [14] Shortly after the turn of the year Hitler's attention was drawn more sharply toward Norway by increasing Allied talk of intervention in the war between Russia and Finland and,
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www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/history/marshall/military/wwii/command.decisions/chap_02/chap_02.txt
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What Really Happened: W.W. II began in September, 1939, with stunning German victories. Hitler's armies defeated Poland first. Then, in the spring and early summer of 1940, they conquered Denmark, Norway, and all of Western Europe, including France, in a few weeks. ... Hitler, however, did not invade England, and the German...
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In March, 1938, Germany annexed Austria. Seven months later Hitler's armies marched into the Sudetenland, and by March of 1939 they occupied all of Czechoslovakia. In September, the Germans invaded Poland. By April of 1940, Denmark and Norway had fallen.
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www.unmuseum.org/hitlernyc.htm
www.unmuseum.org/hitlernyc.htm
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While all serious students of the Holocaust include the period into which Hitler was born as important to his development, ... On September 3, 1939, England and France declared war on Germany. Germany continued to invade other countries: the Sutenland, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, France, Belgium, Holland,
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The Battle of Britain (pages 492 494) What happened when France and Britain were attacked? Suddenly in April 1940, Hitler's armies invaded Denmark and Norway. Within two months, they also captured Belgium, ... 4. Name two ways in which the United States supported the Allies. What countries did Hitler invade?
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www.chs.chicousd.org/teachers/DanielWebb/documents/Chapter_Sixteen/Section_1/Study_Guide_15_1.pdf
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