Haakon VII7 June 1940
Escapes to Great Britain into exile for the rest of the war
Norway · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Escapes to Great Britain into exile for the rest of the war
Strengthens the resistance to German occupation by refusing to abdicate
Haakon VII & his Cabinet escape to London after the capitulation of Norway
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