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What ideology did Hamsun openly support?

  • Democracy

  • Capitalism

  • Nazi ideology

  • Socialism

Answer

Hamsun openly supported Nazi ideology in the 1930s and was a strong supporter of Adolf Hitler. He wrote several articles praising Hitler and his regime, and even met with Hitler in person in 1940. After the war, Hamsun was accused of treason and sentenced to a five-year prison term.
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