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* Several nations that were invaded by Germany in WWII had governments-in-exile, often headquartered in London. |
* Several nations that were invaded by Germany in WWII had governments-in-exile, often headquartered in London. |
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* One contingency plan in the unlikely success of a German invasion during WWII would have had the Royal Family (or at least Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret - who, famously, would not leave without their mother, who would not leave without the King, who would never leave), along with some senior British politicians, setting up a government-in-exile in Canada. Presumably members of the governments-in-exile already in London would have likewise fled to Canada or the United States. |
* One contingency plan in the unlikely success of a German invasion during WWII would have had the Royal Family (or at least Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret - who, famously, would not leave without their mother, who would not leave without the King, who would never leave), along with some senior British politicians, setting up a government-in-exile in Canada. Presumably members of the governments-in-exile already in London would have likewise fled to Canada or the United States. |
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* Liu Xie, AKA Emperor Xian the final Han Emperor, was theoretically this after fleeing the capital following the death of Dong Zhuo (who used him as a [[Puppet King]]) during the Three Kingdoms period. In practice anyone previously loyal to the Han simply smiled and nodded at his decrees until Cao Cao made him a puppet again, albeit with a [[Gilded Cage]] instead Dong Zhuo's abuse and perversion that has led to him being portrayed as a [[Complete Monster]] in every work of fiction he's been in. |
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