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Today In History (April 9 1940) Vidkun Quisling
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:23 pm
by AustrianPainter
TODAY IN HISTORY
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1940: Vidkun Quisling becomes the leader of Norway for the first time; he would ally his country with Germany and take measures for the preservation of the Norwegian people.
Re: Today In History (April 9 1940) Vidkun Quisling
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:36 pm
by Will Williams
By choosing to support the wrong side during WWII Vidkun was rewarded thusly, according to WikiJews:
He was executed by firing squad at Akershus Fortress, Oslo, on 24 October 1945. Since his death, Quisling has become one of history's most infamous traitors owing to his collaboration with Nazi Germany. The term quisling has become a byword for "collaborator" or "traitor" in several languages and reflects the contempt with which Quisling's conduct has been regarded both at the time and in the present day.