![]() ![]() His father was never satisfied with any of Henrik’s accomplishments, though. Henrik had grown up with every privilege imaginable. That dangerous and courageous act changed Henrik’s life for the remainder of the war. Svend convinced his close friend, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt, to row him to Sweden. Those citizens and others were desperate to escape to Sweden, still a neutral country, and quite close to Denmark. When the Nazis invaded Denmark, some citizens became afraid that their outspoken views against the Nazis would be used against them and would place them in prison or worse. ![]() Resistance groups and newspapers that reported the truth began to form and spread. Many Danes believed that they should be doing something to show the rest of the world that they were not compliant with the Nazis being in their country. Except for the presence of Nazi soldiers on the streets, life continued on as usual for the Danes. The Danes were allowed to continue governing themselves, there were no shortages of food supplies and no anti-Semitic laws were imposed. ![]() In sharp contrast to other European countries, life in Denmark hardly changed, though, under German occupation. Although Denmark had declared itself a neutral country, Hitler and the Nazis saw Denmark’s strategic location as a potential stepping stone to help them invade Norway so in 1940, Germany invaded Denmark. The Sound of Light took place during World War II in Denmark. 4.5 brilliant stars for this newest book by Sarah Sundin. ![]()
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