The background to the crisis was not only the famous telegram, but also a growing dissatisfaction in the German leadership—especially Hitler—with their occupation of Denmark, where the resistance movement was starting to be felt.
Baggrunden for krisen var ikke blot det famøse telegram, men også en stigende utilfredshed i den tyske ledelse – og især hos Hitler – med forholdene i Danmark, hvor modstandsbevægelsen så småt var ved at gøre sig gældende.