Halvdan Koht
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Halvdan Koht was a Norwegian historian and politician representing the Labour Party.
Koht in 1937.
Koht's father Paul Steenstrup Koht (1844–1892)
Koht (left) with Cordell Hull, 1937.
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet. Koht is the third from left, standing between Fredrik Monsen and Johan Nygaardsvold.
German occupation of Norway
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The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and N
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…policy had "become a religion" for Koht. Koht's role in the weak and unorganised defense against Operation Weserübung was debated during and after the occupation. After the World War, a commission named Undersøkelseskommisjonen av 1945 ("Scrutiny Commission of 1945") was set to scrutinise the actions of the…
German officers in front of the National Theatre in Oslo, 1940
German infantry attacking through a burning Norwegian village, April 1940
King Haakon and crown prince Olav seeking refuge as the German Luftwaffe bombs in Molde, April 1940
German troops enter Oslo, May 1940. In the background is the Victoria Terrasse, which later became the headquarters of the Gestapo.