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Winston Churchill - Norway Debate

Time: Tuesday May 7, 1940

Place: London, England, United Kingdom

Details: After the Allies failed to prevent the German occupation of Norway, the Commons held an open debate from 7 to 9 May on the government's conduct of the war. This has come to be known as the Norway Debate and is renowned as one of the most significant events in parliamentary history.

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