Norway’s teacher resistance in World War Two
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Norway’s teacher resistance in World War Two

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 14, 202610 min
  • Documentary
  • History

When Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany in 1940, a collaborative government led by Norwegian Vidkun Quisling was put in place. Quisling believed that Norwegians would become more receptive to Nazi ideology if the education system was controlled. However, thousands of the country’s teachers resisted joining a new union. More than 1,000 of them were sent to concentration camps for their refusal. Mr Roll Hansen taught in Norway during the occupation. He told the BBC in 1944 about what it was like working in those conditions. This edition of Witness History is produced an...

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you get your BBC podcasts so you never miss an episode. We're going back to World War II and the occupation of the Scandinavian country Norway by Nazi Germany. And this is the story of how teachers in Norway aided their country's resistance.

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