MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
ockupera
Swedish word. In English: occupy
When one country takes over another country by military force.
Facts about the word
- Sweden ended up in difficult situations several times during the Second World War, for example when Nazi Germany occupied Denmark and Norway. Sverige i fokus s. 35
- To reduce the risk of being drawn into the war, the Swedish government allowed German soldiers to travel through Sweden on their way to occupied Norway and to Finland. Sverige i fokus s. 35
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
To occupy is to take over another country by military force. A peace treaty or being neutral is something else entirely.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.