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The History Of Denmark. The Vikings. 700 AD Many tribes unified Pillage, plunder, etc Many rulers Fought extensively with the Frankish Empire Around 800 the exploration by the Scandinavians began Around 1060 the church was introduced. Skagerrak. Kattegat. Denmark. O r esund. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The History Of Denmark

The History OfThe History OfDenmarkDenmark

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The VikingsThe Vikings

► 700 AD700 AD► Many tribes unifiedMany tribes unified► Pillage, plunder, etcPillage, plunder, etc► Many rulersMany rulers► Fought extensively with Fought extensively with

the Frankish Empirethe Frankish Empire► Around 800 the Around 800 the

exploration by the exploration by the Scandinavians beganScandinavians began

► Around 1060 the Around 1060 the church was introduced church was introduced

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DenmarkDenmark

► Surrounded by Surrounded by

The North Sea The North Sea (West)(West)

The Baltic Sea (SE)The Baltic Sea (SE)

The Skagerrak (N)The Skagerrak (N)

The Kattegat (E)The Kattegat (E)

The Oresund (E)The Oresund (E)

Germany (S)Germany (S)

Skagerrak

North Sea

Kattegat

Oresund

Baltic Sea

Germany

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Christian IV 1596-1648Christian IV 1596-1648

► Came to power at Came to power at height of The Danish height of The Danish EmpireEmpire

► Became King at age Became King at age 1919

► Considered to be Considered to be great horseman and great horseman and hunterhunter

► Practically OrientedPractically Oriented► Very Large ManVery Large Man

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Christian @ WarChristian @ War

► Kalmar War 1611-13Kalmar War 1611-13 Navy Was Spread very thin, so had to be fought with Mercenaries Navy Was Spread very thin, so had to be fought with Mercenaries Never Never Could defeat the Swedes even with their superior Navytheir superior Navy

►War between Protestants and CatholicsWar between Protestants and Catholics During his first great battle he had 20,000 men, 80 of them survived Though he lost, it showed his support of Protestantism

► 30 Years War 1625-2930 Years War 1625-29 Almost lost everything German Commander Wallenstein followed Christian’s armies back into Jutland Created successful peace treaty that lost them no land

► Torstensson War 1643-1645Torstensson War 1643-1645 Swedish General Torstensson occupied Jutland Even with victories by Christian, they still lost, and had to succeed lands, as well as

reduce the Øresund toll and the Norwegian tax

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““Lasting Treasures”Lasting Treasures”► Constructed Constructed

Stock ExchangeStock Exchange RegensenRegensen Holmens ChurchHolmens Church Rosenborg CastleRosenborg Castle Trinitatis with the Round Trinitatis with the Round

Tower,Tower, parts of Nyboder parts of Nyboder Proviantgården and TøjhusetProviantgården and Tøjhuset

► Renovated Renovated Frederiksborg CastleFrederiksborg Castle

► Founded Founded Christianshavn Christianshavn ChristianiaChristiania Christianstad Christianstad ChristiansandChristiansand

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Democratic Revolt of 1848Democratic Revolt of 1848

►With the revolutions With the revolutions occurring in occurring in Germany Germany groups of Pro-German groups of Pro-German

Schleswig-Holsteiners Schleswig-Holsteiners demanded demanded ►a liberal Constitutiona liberal Constitution► the incorporation of the incorporation of

Schleswig in the Schleswig in the German ConfederationGerman Confederation

► This triggered a This triggered a revolt in the duchiesrevolt in the duchies

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REVOLT, and Frederik VIIREVOLT, and Frederik VII

►Frederik Frederik proclaimed himself proclaimed himself the constitutional the constitutional kingking Paved the way to a Paved the way to a

Democratic Democratic ConstitutionConstitution►The Constitution of The Constitution of

the Kingdom of the Kingdom of Denmark of Denmark of 5 June 5 June 18491849

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Denmark in WWIIDenmark in WWII

►NeutralNeutral►Occupied by Nazi Occupied by Nazi

forcesforces April 9, 1940April 9, 1940 Germans marched Germans marched

into Denmarkinto Denmark

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Denmark in WWIIDenmark in WWII► Thorvald Stauning Thorvald Stauning

(Danish government (Danish government leader)leader) Collaborated with the Collaborated with the

occupying poweroccupying power►With British helpWith British help

Resistance to the Resistance to the Germans increased Germans increased

Collaboration Collaboration stopped in August of stopped in August of 19431943

Armed revolts Armed revolts occurred all over occurred all over during the last 18 during the last 18 months of the warmonths of the warBy the end of the war there where

50,000 members of the resistance

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Danish Jews in WWIIDanish Jews in WWII

► In October 1943 In October 1943 Jews ordered to be Jews ordered to be deported to deported to GermanyGermany

►Danes and Swedes Danes and Swedes collectively collectively evacuated 8,000 evacuated 8,000 Jews to SwedenJews to Sweden

► Considered to be Considered to be one of the largest one of the largest collective collective resistances of an resistances of an occupied countryoccupied country

Because of these Country's efforts the vast Majority of Danish Jewish

population survived.

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YOUTH REVOLTSYOUTH REVOLTS► The liberal groups of Denmark protested The liberal groups of Denmark protested

against the use of nuclear weapon though against the use of nuclear weapon though the 1960’s the 1960’s Danish Campaign against Nuclear Weapons was Danish Campaign against Nuclear Weapons was

created in January 1960 created in January 1960 Many books where written on the subject of Many books where written on the subject of

Nuclear arms by Danish liberalsNuclear arms by Danish liberals

WAR

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NO VIETNAMNO VIETNAM

► Peaceful anti-Vietnam War protestsPeaceful anti-Vietnam War protests Outside the American Embassy Outside the American Embassy January of 1967January of 1967

► The Committee to help American DesertersThe Committee to help American Deserters Would help X-American SoldiersWould help X-American Soldiers

► The Conscientious Objectors UnionThe Conscientious Objectors Union Formed against the practice of conscription in DenmarkFormed against the practice of conscription in Denmark