Legacy
Debate continues over Scavenius' legacy and he remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of Danish politics. For example, on the 60th anniversary of the 29 August dissolution of government, prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen chastised his predecessor for his stance, saying that it was naive and morally unacceptable. However, historians like Bo Lidegaard and Søren Mørch contend that it was only through Scavenius' policies that Denmark escaped the worst hardships of the war.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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