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When Denmark surrendered to the Third Reich in 1940, Great Britain invaded Iceland violating her neutrality. Britain recognized the local government, though, just keeping control of the military. In 1949, Britain de-occupied the the island keeping just a garrison outside Reykjavík. The garrison was retired in 1990.

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  • Iceland (Cold Phoney War)
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  • When Denmark surrendered to the Third Reich in 1940, Great Britain invaded Iceland violating her neutrality. Britain recognized the local government, though, just keeping control of the military. In 1949, Britain de-occupied the the island keeping just a garrison outside Reykjavík. The garrison was retired in 1990.
name short
  • Iceland
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Timeline
  • Cold Phoney War
Name en
  • Republic of Iceland
Name
  • Lýðveldið Ísland
regime
  • Democracy
  • Parliamentary Republic
Language
  • Icelandic
Capital
  • Reykjavík
abstract
  • When Denmark surrendered to the Third Reich in 1940, Great Britain invaded Iceland violating her neutrality. Britain recognized the local government, though, just keeping control of the military. In 1949, Britain de-occupied the the island keeping just a garrison outside Reykjavík. The garrison was retired in 1990.
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