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From Wartime Enemies to Alliance Partners: The Remodelling of West Germany's Political Relationship with Denmark and Norway after the Second World War

This article traces the resumption of diplomatic relations between West Germany and Denmark and Norway after the Second World War. It describes the problems that arose in the wake of the German occupation of both countries, particularly the restrictions on bilateral trade owing to the confiscation of German assets, and the not unrelated question of compensation for Danes and Norwegians who had been persecuted and damaged during the Occupation. The main focus of the article, however, is the process of political rapprochement which was fostered by common security needs brought on by the Cold War and the Soviet threat. Another significant factor was the FRG’s support for bid by Norway and Denmark to join in the process of European unification from the 1960s.