The Norwegian Film the King's Choice was recently shown of Channel 4 based on the dilemma facing Haakon V11 when Germany invaded Norway in 1940. The foreign minister sought accommodation with the Germans but the invading forces were impatient and sought to impose Quisling on the country also there had been resistance by the navy.
Neighbouring Denmark was occupied relatively peacefully by an army of civil servants and had virtual home rule with a social democrat government. Was a Danish solution feasible? What would have happened if an accommodation was reached. Norway had the worlds 4th largest ocean going merchant fleet which carried on the fight supplying vital shipping space in the Battle of the Atlantic. Would the ships be seized by the Royal Navy? Germany also had to provide an army of occupation to control a hostile population.
Neighbouring Denmark was occupied relatively peacefully by an army of civil servants and had virtual home rule with a social democrat government. Was a Danish solution feasible? What would have happened if an accommodation was reached. Norway had the worlds 4th largest ocean going merchant fleet which carried on the fight supplying vital shipping space in the Battle of the Atlantic. Would the ships be seized by the Royal Navy? Germany also had to provide an army of occupation to control a hostile population.