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Europe-Denmark

Europe-Denmark. Historical Photos. King Christian X Born 1870-Died 1947. Tried to improve the lives of Danish people When Germany took over Denmark-he was not intimidated 1943 he was forced to leave his throne Treated every Danish citizen the same regardless of their religion.

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Europe-Denmark

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  1. Europe-Denmark

  2. Historical Photos

  3. King Christian XBorn 1870-Died 1947 • Tried to improve the lives of Danish people • When Germany took over Denmark-he was not intimidated • 1943 he was forced to leave his throne • Treated every Danish citizen the same regardless of their religion

  4. The Yellow Star-Carmen Agra Deedy

  5. King Christian X of Denmark • The king rode through the streets of Copenhagen unprotected • King supported and sympathized with Danish Jews during WWII • No Jews within Denmark were forced to wear the yellow star • Denmark rescued the majority of its Jews • Over 7,000 Danish Jews were smuggled to Sweden in fishing boats

  6. The Myth of the Yellow Star As most Danes know, the story of the King and the Star is a myth. Usually the story is denounced as fiction, as it is thought to have been put into circulation after the escape of the Danish Jews to Sweden in 1943. While no one really knew when it was first circulated, it has also proven impossible to lay this myth to rest. -US Holocaust Museum http://www.ushmm.org

  7. Danish Fishermen Danish fishermen (foreground) ferry Jews across a narrow sound to safety in neutral Sweden during the German occupation of Denmark. Sweden, 1943. -US Holocaust Museum http://www.ushmm.org

  8. Danish Refugees in Sweden Danish refugees register in Sweden after escaping from Denmark. Sweden, after October 1943. -US Holocaust Museum

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