2 main factors you could write about which helped him significantly were,
1) The treaty of Versailles
&
2) The great Depression and how he pulled them out of it
The unusual about the way shield came to be ruler of the danes is that he is a foundling, abandoned as a baby and turn out to be such a successful king. His funeral was an outstanding and splendid where it was held in the ship at sea and he is bounded by weapons and massive treasure with a gold woven banner.
If they wanted to stay on their farms or move to the city to try and get a job in a factory