The Second World War was primarily a battle for the hearts of Norwegians – to convince the people of Norway to accept Nazi ideology and to agree with what the Nazis stood for. However, many Norwegians read what was reported in the official Norwegian newspapers on the war’s development and saw it as propaganda. Propaganda is considered the action of deliberately manipulating people’s thoughts and feelings through deceptive practices, such as portraying a particular group or ideology as evil while portraying others in a good light. Nazi propaganda was rolled out on a large scale: in cinemas, in newspapers, on posters, and in Norwegian classrooms. In essence, the Nazi occupying forces attempted to nazify Norwegian society. Because of this, illegal newspapers such as Sørlandsfronten became essential information sources, presenting a more nuanced narrative about what was happening in Norway and around the world, which enabled them to create a sense of unity among the Norwegian people.