NorwayHistorie 26 · History of Norway
What did the German army do in Finnmark and northern Troms when it withdrew in the autumn of 1944?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva gjorde den tyske hæren i Finnmark og Nord-Troms da den trakk seg tilbake høsten 1944?
- aIt handed out food and clothes to the people who lived there.Den delte ut mat og klær til folk som bodde der.
- bIt built new schools and hospitals for the population.Den bygde nye skoler og sykehus til befolkningen.
- cIt burnt houses and destroyed roads, bridges and harbours.Den brente hus og ødela veier, bruer og havner.Correct answer
Why?
The Germans burnt almost everything and forced many people to move south. After the war the region had to be rebuilt almost from scratch, as a large part of the rebuilding of Norway (gjenreisningen).
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In 1949 Norway joined a defence alliance together with the USA and the United Kingdom, among others. What is it called?Correct answer:NATO
I 1949 ble Norge med i en forsvarsallianse sammen med blant annet USA og Storbritannia. Hva heter den? — NATO
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When did Norway become a member of the UN (the United Nations, FN)?Correct answer:In 1945, when the UN was founded
Når ble Norge medlem av FN (De forente nasjoner)? — I 1945, da FN ble grunnlagt
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In 1967 Norway got the National Insurance Scheme (folketrygden). What is the National Insurance Scheme?Correct answer:A public scheme that gives support in, for example, old age, illness and disability.
I 1967 fikk Norge folketrygden. Hva er folketrygden? — En offentlig ordning som gir støtte ved for eksempel alderdom, sykdom og uførhet.
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