Norway watched in disbelief as the Nazis invaded Norway. I recall plenty from that interview with my mor mor (Norwegian for “mother’s mother”), including harrowing tales of resistance. Norway had maintained neutrality up to that point, but its people expected Britain to fend off Nazi aggression if it came to that. Though Norway didn’t suffer the same destruction as, say, Poland, the country’s small Jewish population was rounded up for mass murder. Of course, our situation in 2024 and the Norwegian situation in 1940 are vastly different; but those differences might not reassure us.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 26, 2024 09:35 UTC