then our leader’s name entered the English language as a synonym for ‘collaborator
This would only be some sort of argument if Quisling was already in power when the nazis invaded, which he wasn’t. The nazis installed him as “our leader”, not the norwegian people.
You’re also conveniently leaving out the resistance movements who most definitely did not lay down arms after 62 days. But I suppose that they and all the people who supported them were all “collaborators” as well, including the communists.
Why’s it so hard to condemn Nazi collaborators? I had no idea so many users were so defensive about their history. I would think that condemning them would be second nature, but no. You bring up American slavery all the time; how is this any different?
You’re also conveniently leaving out the resistance movements
Our resistance movement was called the Union Army and we had a civil war in which hundreds of thousands of us died to put an end to slavery. How’s that compare?
Your “resistance” movement outcompeted the total industrial production of the south by almost an order of magnitude. The slavers never had a chance, as long as the North fought.
Norway put up a pretty decent fight, all things considered, held out and even advanced until the Brits abandoned them leaving them without air support or supply. The commander of their remaining forces committed suicide as soon as he was out from the Nazi’s thumb.
Their government managed to escape and refused to surrender. And their resistance (40,000 strong) famously crippled the Nazi Nuclear Progam and forced a 300,000 strong occupation army to stay in place, crippling the Nazi’s in the later stages of the war.
The entire population, save 15000 SS Chuds, maintained a consistent program of Civil Disobedience.
Yeah, Quisling was a Nazi shit, and he and his entire government died Nazi shits up against the wall. Lesser Collaborators were ostracised, literally. Many starved to death.
Meanwhile the USA was importing rocket scientists and packing NATO with Nazi goons.
See what I mean? Endless contempt for Americans, while excusing your own, far worse crimes. You people have a real problem with being defensive.
Norway put up a pretty decent fight, all things considered,
62 whole days! Hey, don’t you ridicule the Poles for folding faster than Superman on laundry day? They held out for 40 days.
crippled the Nazi Nuclear Progam
That program never had a chance. There was zero possibility of them ever actually making a bomb.
save 15000 SS Chuds
How many Americans joined the SS? You see how easy this is?
And I love the anti-NATO sentiment. Trump could have written that himself.
