It wanted Norway's ice free harbors and access to iron ore from mines in Sweden. It invaded Denmark so it would be easier to invade Norway.
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The following countries are on the coast of the North Sea:Norway, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom.Denmark, Norway, Scotland, England, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and a teeny part of France.
Ports and food and chemicals for war
In 1940 the Germans needed to invade Norway. Operation Weserubung was necessary to prevent the British from occupying Norway, Narvik was an important port for the supply of Swedish iron ore the Germans needed. It is ice free in winter, wheras the Baltic is frozen. Denmark was between Germany & Norway & was occupied. Denmark was also needed to supply food for Germany.
Germany invaded Norway and Germany on April 9th 1940 and stayed there until they're surrender on May 5th in Denmark and May 8th in Norway, 1945.
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