NorwaySamfunn 19 · Norway and society
What does Norway mark on 8 May?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva markerer Norge 8. mai?
- aThat women got the right to vote at the Storting election in 1913At kvinner fikk stemmerett ved Stortingsvalget i 1913
- bThat Norway became free after the German occupation in 1945At Norge ble fritt etter den tyske okkupasjonen i 1945Correct answer
- cThat Norway became independent after the union with Sweden in 1905At Norge ble selvstendig etter unionen med Sverige i 1905
Why?
8 May is Liberation Day (frigjøringsdagen). On that day in 1945, the German occupation of Norway during the Second World War came to an end. The day is also Veterans’ Day.
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