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Narvik
Haakon VII
History of Norway
1896
Marriage
Marries Princess Maude, daughter of
Edward
VII of
England
1905
Independence
Aug
In a referndum 80% of Norwegians support the dissolution of the union with
Sweden
1905
Succession
18th Nov
Accepts the offer of the crown after the dissolution of the
Swedish
-Norwegian union
18th Nov
Succeeds as King of
Norway
1932
Invasion of Greenland
Norway
occupies east Greenland
1933
Invasion of Greenland
Norway
occupies sth east Greenland
1940
Exile
Strengthens the resistance to German occupation by refusing to abdicate
1940
Exile of Haakon VII
London
Haakon VII & his
Cabinet
escape to
London
after the capitulation of
Norway
7th June
Escapes to
Great Britain
into exile for the rest of the war
1940
Invasion of Norway
Narvik
Despite being neutral & repelling the Germans at
Narvik
Norway
capitulates
9th April
Rejects a German ultimatum
29th April
Taken aboard the
Glasgow
& conveyed to the new provisional capital at
Tromso
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