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Iceland ( Ísland
)
Overview.
In Dec 1918, by an agreement with Denmark,
Iceland became a separate state under the Danish Crown, with only foreign
affairs remaining under Danish control. Either party, however, had the right to
terminate the treaty after 25 years if negotiations about its renewal proved
fruitless.
The German occupation of Denmark in April 1940
effectively dissolved the union between Iceland and Denmark. A month later,
British forces occupied Iceland.
In 1941 the United States took over the defense
of Iceland and stationed a force of 60,000 in the country.
Because of the war situation, it was not possible
for Iceland and Denmark to renegotiate their treaty. In June 1944, the
Icelanders decided to terminate the treaty, break all constitutional ties with
Denmark, and establish a republic .
Bibliography.
1. Morgunblaðið (Reykjavik).
2. Nýja dagblaðið
(Reykjavik).
Geographical names.
Denmark -> Danmerkur;
Dithmarschen -> Þéttmerski /
Þjettmerski (in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany);
Wends / Slavs -> Vinda;
Goths -> Gauta;
Holstein -> Holtsetalandi (in
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany);
Iceland -> Ísland;
Schleswig -> Slésvík /
Sljesvík (in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; and in Denmark
);
Stormarn -> Stórmæri (in
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany);
--- 1918-1944
King of Iceland, Denmark, the Wends, the Goths;
Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen,
Oldenburg, Lauenburg;
@ Samples:
(Apr 1922) [1: 1922; árgangur 9;
tölublað 138; 21 april; p.3]
< Christian X (+1947), King of Denmark
1912; of Iceland [1918-1944] >
Vjer Christian hinn Tíundi, af guðs
náð konungur Íslands og Danmerkur, Vinda og Gauta,
hertogi í Sljesvík, Holtsetalandi,
Stórmæri, Þjettmerski, Láenborg og
Aldinborg
(Apr 1931) [1: 1931; árgangur 18;
tölublað 85; 15 april; p.3]
Vjer Christian hinn Tíundi, af guðs
náð konungur Íslands og Danmerkur, Vinda og Gauta,
hertogi í Sljesvík, Holtsetalandi,
Stórmæri, Þjettmerski, Láenborg og
Aldinborg
(Apr 1937) [2: 1937; árgangur 5; blað
90; 21 april; p.1]
Vér Christian hinn Tíundi, af
guðs náð konungur Íslands og Danmerkur, Vinda og Gauta,
hertogi í Slésvík,
Holtsetalandi, Stórmæri, Þéttmerski, Láenborg
og Aldinborg