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Person: Quisling, Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn |
Name | Quisling, Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn |
Description | A Norwegian fascist politician who was Minister of Defence between 1931 and 1933. He seized power in a Nazi-backed coup d’état on 9 April 1940 during the German invasion of Norway. The word 'quisling' has become a modern synonym for collaborationist. |
Lived | Born 18 Jul 1887, Died 24 Oct 1945 |
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