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The Nazis wanted the mineral ore in their mountain near Narvik, Norway. They also wanted to block the passageway in and out of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. They certainly did not want people escaping from Denmark to Sweden since it is so close to Denmark. They failed at that. The Danes managed to get 700 Jews safely to Sweden. The Swedes welcomed them. Some Danes went there too but came back at the end of the war.
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Why was denmark invaded in world war 2?
Germany used Denmark as both a base for the invasion of Norway and to keep northern Germany save from the allies.
What country shares a land border with denmark?
Germany is the only country to have a land border with Denmark.
What are some neighbor countries to Denmark?
It borders on Germany in the south, the North Sea in the west, the Skagerrak in the north, and the Kattegat and the Oresund in the east.
Does the Arctic Circle pass through Norway Sweden and Denmark?
The Arctic Circle passes through both Norway and Sweden but it does not pass through Denmark.
Did Germany defeat the Netherlands or Norway?
Both.
What ruler of England ruled both Denmark and Norway?
King Canute the Great
Which two Scandinavian countries does the strait called kattegat separate?
Sweden,Norway is the wrong answer. They are both connected by land. Sweden, denmark. separated by Kattegat Sea. Norway Denmark separated by skagerrak
What two countries are the closest to Sweden?
Finland and Norway are both connected to Sweden on the east resp. west side.
What is the only country that denmark borders?
Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. Denmark's closest country is Sweden.
What does a to hundre kroner look like?
You need to be more specific. Both Denmark, Sweden and Norway use kroner.
Do you have to clear customs if you are flying from Germany to Denmark?
No. Both countries are members of the EU.
What is the second largest Scandinavian Country?
Sweden is the second largest Scandinavian country after Norway, both in terms of land area and population. It is located in Northern Europe and shares borders with Norway, Finland, and Denmark.
