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1940
April
10
King Haakon rejects German demands
On 10 April 1940 Haakon VII refused to appoint Quisling prime minister and threatened to abdicate. The government backed him unanimously and Norway fought on.
September
25
Terboven takes power in Norway
On 25 September 1940 Reich Commissioner Terboven declared the King and government deposed, dissolved the Administrative Council and banned all parties but NS.
1941
August
02
The confiscation of radios in Norway
On 2 August 1941 the Germans began taking radios from Norwegians. Only Germans and NS members could keep one, and underground papers relayed London news.
1942
February
01
Quisling becomes Prime Minister of Norway
On 1 February 1942 Vidkun Quisling became “Prime Minister” of Norway's collaborationist government. Real power stayed with Reich Commissioner Terboven.
1945
August
20
The trial of Quisling
On 20 August 1945 the trial of Vidkun Quisling, charged with treason and complicity in murder, opened in Oslo. On 10 September he was sentenced to death.