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Vidkun Quisling

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Rise and Fall of Vidkun Quisling

This chapter chronicles the political journey of Vidkun Quisling, focusing on the establishment of his party, the Nazunal Samling, and its struggles for representation in Norway's parliamentary system. It details his financial difficulties, ideological shifts, and eventual collaboration with Hitler during World War II, culminating in his brief control of a puppet government. The chapter also examines Quisling's legacy as a symbol of treason, leading to the term 'quizzling' entering the lexicon to describe traitors.

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