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Why did Norway send Fridtjof Nansen to the United States during World War I?
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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen, 1915.
During World War I, the Norwegian government appointed Fridtjof Nansen to lead a commission to the United States in 1917. His primary objective was to negotiate an agreement with the U.S. government to secure the import of essential supplies for Norway, which he successfully accomplished.1