正对诺贝尔和平中心的小山坡上,赫然立着一座美国前总统罗斯福的石雕像。美国总统跟挪威有什么关系?还是罗斯福跟奥斯陆有什么关系?
查了一下谷歌,才知道跟二战期间罗斯福发表的一篇演讲有关。美国记者曾经撰文吐槽挪威人对德国纳粹的入侵麻木不仁,毫无抵抗,这造成了世界人民特别是美国人民对挪威人乃至全欧洲人的偏见,罗斯福的这篇演讲则将挪威抵抗军(Norwegian Resistant Fighters)的英勇表现大大宣扬了一番,有效的消除了误解,演讲中最著名的段落如下:
If there is anyone who still wonders why this war is being fought, let him look to Norway. If there is anyone who has any delusions that this war could have been averted, let him look to Norway; and if there is anyone who doubts the democratic will to win, again I say, let him look to Norway. 如果还有人不明白为什么要打这场战争,让他看看挪威。如果还有人幻想这场战争是可以避免的,让他看看挪威。如果还有人怀疑民主意志终将胜利,我再说一次,让他看看挪威。

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