So what was the relationship between Spain and Portugal during World War II? Very careful. They signed the Iberian Pact to avoid fighting each other. Spain leaned toward Germany and even sent the Blue Division to the Eastern Front. Portugal, meanwhile, quietly helped the Allies by letting them use the Azores. *** This content includes AI-generated elements and historical recreations. Image Credits: Wikipedia | Buro Facts

During World War II, Nobel Prize–winning Norwegian author Knut Hamsun made a decision that would become one of the most controversial episodes of his life. In an attempt to secure a personal meeting with Adolf Hitler, Hamsun handed over his Nobel Prize medal to Joseph Goebbels, hoping the gesture would open doors at the highest level of Nazi leadership. Hamsun’s goal was not literary or political prestige. He hoped to use his influence to argue for the release of Norwegian prisoners held by Germ