Denmark Resistance

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According to the text, how did the Danish people show their national spirit while being occupied by the Nazis? Cite at least two examples from the text and explain how the examples show the Danish national spirit.

The Holocaust - Denmark: Resistance to Nazi Germany by ReadWorks

 Germany invaded and occupied many countries during World War II. One European country worked as a whole to keep the Nazis from removing its Jewish people. That country was Denmark. In September 1943, the Danes learned of Nazi plans to capture the country's Jews and ship them to concentration camps. The Danes organized themselves quickly. People from every walk of life were involved. Doctors, shop owners, farmers, and civil workers all helped Denmark's 8,000 Jews find hiding places. One hospital hid hundreds of Jews by pretending they were patients. The Jews hid for only a short time. Within 2 weeks, 7,200 Jews were safely carried to safety in Sweden. Danish fishermen from small villages along the coast of Denmark used their boats to ferry Jews to safety. Larger commercial boats helped too. Almost 500 Jewish people were still captured. However, all but 51 survived. The Danish king never stopped negotiating with Germany for his people. Even though Nazis occupied Denmark, Danes continued to show their national spirit. They wore four coins tied with red and white string in their buttonholes. Red and white are the national colors of Denmark. Four symbolized the fourth month of the year, April, when Germans invaded. The Nazis marched around the streets heavily armed with guns. However, the Danish king, Christian X, acted as a model of peace. He would ride alone on his horse through Copenhagen, Denmark's capital, every day. He did not carry any weapons. He did not bring any guards to protect himself. To many Danes, the example of their king's fearlessness was more powerful than the guns of the German army. The Danish government loathed Nazi Germany's racist policies. They scoffed at the Germans' phrase, "The Jewish question." The Danish government told Germany: "There is no Jewish question in Denmark." The government protected all of its citizens. 

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