Friheten was founded illegally in 1941 during the German occupation of Norway due to World War II.

[1] The founders were the members of the communist wing of the resistance movement.

[1] The paper was started as a news sheet by the group and became a regular newspaper with the publication of its first issue on 14 May 1945.

[1] After the liberation in 1945 it emerged as the official party newspaper.

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