How The Jews Escaped
About how many Danish Jews do you think died in the Holocaust?
Only about 50 Danish Jews died in the Holocaust.
How many Resistance newspapers were there in Denmark?
There were 315 Danish Resistance newspaper.
Why did the Danes choose to sink many of their naval vessels ?
The Danes sank many of their naval vessels because the Danish navy was small and they thought the Germans would take them over and use them.
How long did it take for Germany to overcome Denmark in April 1940?
The entire battle lasted less than 6 hours when Germany invaded Denmark on April 9, 1940.
Which neutral country were the Danish Jews sent to survive the Holocaust?
The Danish Jews were sent to neutral Sweden to survive the Holocaust.
What was the Freedom Council that was founded in 1943?
The Freedom Council was an underground Danish resistance group that was made up in 1943.
In what year did Germany get stricter with Denmark?
Germany got stricter with Denmark in 1943 after the two country's relationnship worsened Because of the Danish Resistance.
Who was king after Germany invaded Denmark in 1940?
The Danish king (King Christian X) remained king even after the Germans invaded in 1940.
How many days do you think Denmark had to prepare to send the Jews to Sweden?
Denmark had only 3 days to prepare to send it's Jews to Sweden.
What punishment did the Germans threaten the Danish Resistance members with?
The Germans threatened the Danish Resistance members with the death penalty after they started strikes and sabotage.
How did the Danes lose their government and army in 1943?
The Danish government and army stepped down when Germany declared martial law on them in 1943.
What country had some of the highest living standards in Europe during WWII?
Denmark had some of the highest living standards in Europe during WWII.
What do you think was the approximate number of Danish Jews that were sent to Sweden?
The Danish sent about 7,000 of their Jews safety to Sweden.
What type of factory did the Danish Resistance members start bombing?
The Danish Resistance members started bombing factories that made weapons for the Germans.
What event led the Germans to try to stop the Danish Resistance in September 1943.
The Germans tried to stop the Danish Resistance after they rescued most of their Jews.
Why was the Danish food production important to the Germans?
The Danish food production was important to the Germans because the Danish food production fed the German army.
What type of transportation do you think the Jewish Danes used to get to neutral Sweden?
The Jewish Danes used local fisherman's boats to get to neutral Sweden.
What letter did the Danish Resistance use to spread their message against the Germans?
The Danish Resistance used the letter “V” to spread their message (it stood for victory which they felt was coming soon!)
When Germany was defeated by the Allied powers in May 1945, what major battle was fought in Denmark?
This is a trick question: No major battles were fought in Denmark when Germany surrendered.
How did the Danish King Christian X treat the Jewish people after the German invasion?
King Christian X treated all his people fairly after the German invasion even if they were Jewish.