Thread: Some Germans See Positive Aspects to Nazi Rule, Poll Shows
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Re: Some Germans See Positive Aspects to Nazi Rule, Poll Shows
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Originally Posted by White Rabbit View Post
I don't deny that Denmark existed, or that it had an army or fleet. And if you have to go back to the 10th century of Viking raiders to find a substantial Danish military success, that just proves my point.

The point that I made was that Denmark wasn't a significant military power sufficient to offensively or credibly threaten the various German states during the 12th to 16th century period.

Btw, allies of France (be they under Louis XIV or Napoleon) are there only so long as they are paid to be there. France always purchased/rented their alliances with gold.

Indeed, Denmark's support of Napoleon didn't help. Napoleon still lost.
Denmark did threaten the northern German states, that is why they were often allied to Sweden.

Denmark also intervened in the Thirty Years War, not only to face imminent defeat - even though they played a significantly smaller part than Sweden.
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