Iceland may thank World War Two for the birth of the Republic of Iceland
When Germany occupied Denmark on April 9 1940 - the invasion was complete in about five hours - all communications with Iceland, a country in a personal union with Denmark under the king of Denmark, were severed. Iceland and Denmark had entered the personal union in 1918 voluntary in an agreement called Danish-Icelandic Act. According to the agreement, the personal union would be revised in 1940 and it would be end three years later if the two countries could not agree on the terms.
As Denmark was being occupied by the Nazis, the agreement came to an end by default. In a referendum on June 17 1944, the Icelanders decided to sever ties with the Danish monarchy and become a republic.
Hi Markku. What a bonus for Iceland. Didn't know that fact but that is a definite positive for them. War brings about terrible things but this is a lucky break.
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They had entered the agreement voluntarily and could have ended it in 1940.
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Do you think they would have stayed together if the war didn't happen?
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Good question. You'd have to look into the reasons why they entered the personal union in the first place.
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My VP has been in dire straits for a few days now. Happy we save for another day. Want to thank Gamer as he helped me with a delegation. I haven't come across so many kind people in one place. When i say place I mean in our neck of the woods.
I think i am going to look up why they did as I find that sort of thing interesting.
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The world wars undoubtedly brought many changes in all areas, and in this case the geopolitical.
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As the old say, if something bad happens, something good happens, in this case it was for Iceland, free, of the monarchy.
I had the opportunity to meet a beautiful young woman from Iceland, and they are really as beautiful as the Venezuelan women.
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