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The German occupation of Norway began on 9 April 1940 after German forces invaded the neutral Scandinavian country of Norway.〔Strictly, late on 8 April 1940〕 It ended on 8 May 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 Norwegian King and legitimate government continued to operate in exile from London. This period of military occupation is in Norway referred to as the "war years" or "occupation period". ==Background== Having maintained its neutrality during World War I, Norwegian foreign and military policy since 1933 was largely influenced by three factors: *Fiscal austerity promoted by the conservative parties; *Pacifism promoted by the Norwegian Labour Party; *A doctrine of neutrality, on the assumption that there would be no need to bring Norway into a war if it remained neutral. These three factors met resistance as tensions grew in Europe in the 1930s, initially from Norwegian military staff and right-wing political groups, but increasingly also from individuals within the mainstream political establishment and, it has since come to light, by the king, behind the scenes. By the late 1930s, the Norwegian parliament had accepted the need for a strengthened military and expanded the budget accordingly, even by assuming national debt. As it turned out, most of the plans enabled by the budgetary expansion were not completed in time. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「German occupation of Norway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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