Nansenhjelpen
Sign in to savethumb | 220x124px | right | alt= Photograph of Odd Nansen | Photograph of Odd Nansen, founder Nansenhjelpen (formally called Nansen Hjelp, variously called the Nansen Relief in English and Nansenhilfe in German) was a Norwegian humanitarian organization founded by Odd Nansen in 1936 to provide safe haven and assistance in Norway for Jewish refugees from areas in Europe under Nazi control. It was formally disbanded in 1945, but effectively ceased operations in late 1942, after all Jews in Norway had been deported, been murdered, or fled into Sweden.
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- Instance of
- association
- Country
- Norway
- Founded by
- Odd Nansen
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- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1945-00-00
- inception
- 1936-00-00
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6 sectionsContents
- Founding
- Campaign in Prague
- Activities in Norway
- Saving children
- Conclusion
- References
thumb | 220x124px | right | alt= Photograph of Odd Nansen | Photograph of Odd Nansen, founder Nansenhjelpen (formally called Nansen Hjelp, variously called the Nansen Relief in English and Nansenhilfe in German) was a Norwegian humanitarian organization founded by Odd Nansen in 1936 to provide safe haven and assistance in Norway for Jewish refugees from areas in Europe under Nazi control. It was formally disbanded in 1945, but effectively ceased operations in late 1942, after all Jews in Norway had been deported, been murdered, or fled into Sweden.
==Founding==
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