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The background to the crisis was not only the famous telegram, but also a growing dissatisfaction in the German leadership—especially Hitler—with their occupation of Denmark, where the
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and expelled the Danish ambassador from Germany. Attempts to placate Hitler, including a proposal of sending
148:: "Giving my best thanks, King Christian"). After this perceived slight, Hitler recalled his ambassador from 37: 281: 276: 41: 33: 153: 133: 58: 168: 122: 8: 145: 217: 191:
and its replacement with a new cabinet led by non-party member and veteran diplomat
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Diplomatic crisis between Denmark and Germany in 1942
195:, whom the Germans expected to be more cooperative. 175:and the commander of the German forces in Denmark 160:to apologize to Hitler personally, were refused. 248: 179:was replaced with the more heavy-handed General 121:in October and November 1942, during the German 46:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks 214:Dansk udenrigspolitiks historie 1914–1945 233:"The Telegram Crisis & General Election" 211: 77:Learn how and when to remove this message 216:(in Danish). Danmarks Nationalleksikon. 142:Spreche Meinen besten Dank aus. Chr. Rex 88: 230: 249: 267:Diplomatic crises of the 20th century 18: 13: 14: 293: 113:was a diplomatic crisis between 23: 128:The crisis was triggered by a 1: 205: 231:Trommer, Aage (2007-04-30). 163:In early November 1942, the 93:For his 72nd birthday, king 7: 10: 298: 97:received a congratulatory 272:Denmark–Germany relations 202:was starting to be felt. 32:This article includes a 262:20th century in Denmark 257:Denmark in World War II 61:more precise citations. 212:Lidegaard, Bo (2003). 134:Christian X of Denmark 106: 169:Cecil von Renthe-Fink 154:Crown Prince Frederik 123:occupation of Denmark 92: 235:. Gyldendal Leksikon 181:Hermann von Hanneken 200:resistance movement 171:, was replaced by 107: 34:list of references 87: 86: 79: 289: 243: 241: 240: 227: 82: 75: 71: 68: 62: 57:this article by 48:inline citations 27: 26: 19: 297: 296: 292: 291: 290: 288: 287: 286: 282:1942 in Germany 277:1942 in Denmark 247: 246: 238: 236: 224: 208: 165:plenipotentiary 111:Telegram Crisis 83: 72: 66: 63: 52: 38:related reading 28: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 295: 285: 284: 279: 274: 269: 264: 259: 245: 244: 228: 222: 207: 204: 193:Erik Scavenius 85: 84: 42:external links 31: 29: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 294: 283: 280: 278: 275: 273: 270: 268: 265: 263: 260: 258: 255: 254: 252: 234: 229: 225: 223:87-7789-093-0 219: 215: 210: 209: 203: 201: 196: 194: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 161: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 126: 124: 120: 116: 112: 104: 100: 96: 91: 81: 78: 70: 60: 56: 50: 49: 43: 39: 35: 30: 21: 20: 237:. Retrieved 213: 197: 189:Vilhelm Buhl 162: 141: 138:Adolf Hitler 127: 110: 108: 103:Adolf Hitler 73: 64: 53:Please help 45: 177:Erich Lüdke 173:Werner Best 95:Christian X 59:introducing 251:Categories 239:2009-05-13 206:References 150:Copenhagen 132:from King 67:March 2014 130:telegram 99:telegram 185:Jutland 146:English 119:Germany 115:Denmark 55:improve 220:  158:Berlin 101:from 40:, or 218:ISBN 117:and 109:The 156:to 136:to 253:: 167:, 125:. 44:, 36:, 242:. 226:. 144:( 80:) 74:( 69:) 65:( 51:.

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Christian X
telegram
Adolf Hitler
Denmark
Germany
occupation of Denmark
telegram
Christian X of Denmark
Adolf Hitler
English
Copenhagen
Crown Prince Frederik
Berlin
plenipotentiary
Cecil von Renthe-Fink
Werner Best
Erich Lüdke
Hermann von Hanneken
Jutland
Vilhelm Buhl
Erik Scavenius
resistance movement

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