Gunman kills 80 in Norway attack

[Lars77]

Run time: 03:38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIpEz-elIUQ   Posted on YouTube: July 23, 2011 By YouTube Member: NewsEnterprise1 Views on YouTube: 121   Posted on DU: July 23, 2011 By DU Member: Lars77 Views on DU: 1285

 

[Lucinda]

1. I heard about this late yesterday but hadn't seen any coverage.

Thank you for the video post. I'm speechless.

[JDPriestly]

2. Historical note: the courage of many Norwegians during WWII.

The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht. Civil rule was effectively assumed by the Reichskommissariat Norwegen ("Reich Commissariat of Norway"), which acted in collaboration with a pro-German puppet government, while the legitimate Norwegian king and government continued to operate in exile from London. This period of military occupation — usually referred to as the "war years" or "occupation period" in Norway — had defining significance for Norwegian society, and it is only recently that Norway considers itself as having passed out of the "post-war era".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_Norway_by_Nazi_Germany

[Lucinda]

3. ?

Did you think I said courage instead of coverage?
:hi:

[JDPriestly]

4. Norwegians resisted.

The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:

Asserting the legitimacy of the exiled government, and by implication the lack of legitimacy of Vidkun Quisling's pro-Nazi regime and Josef Terboven's military administration
The initial defense in Southern Norway, which was largely disorganized, but succeeded in allowing the government to escape capture
The more organized military defense and counter-attacks in parts of Western Norway and in Northern Norway, aimed at securing strategic positions and the evacuation of the government
Armed resistance, in the form of sabotage, commando raids, assassinations and other special operations during the occupation
Civil disobedience and unarmed resistance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_resistance_movement

The Wikipedia article explains.

The Norwegian resistance movement is quite famous. You may have heard the word "Quisling" which suggests someone who is weak and betrays. Quisling was looked down upon by many Norwegians during the war. There are some interesting stories about British spies in Norway during WWII.