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Name: Kingdom of Iceland

Type: Polity

Start: 1918 AD

End: 1940 AD

Nation: iceland

Parent: denmark

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This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Iceland and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Iceland gained sovereignty after World War I, becoming the Kingdom of Iceland on 1 December 1918. It was still in personal union with Denmark.

Establishment


  • December 1918: Iceland gained sovereignty after World War I, becoming the Kingdom of Iceland.
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    1. World War II


    Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

    1.1.World War II (Western Front)

    Was the Western European theatre of World War II.

    1.1.1.Administrative changes of occupied Denmark and its possessions during World War II

    Were the administrative territorial changes of Denmark (occupied by Germany) and its overseas territories (free from German occupation) during World War II.

  • May 1940: The United Kingdom occupied Iceland to pre-empt a German occupation.

  • Disestablishment


  • May 1940: The United Kingdom occupied Iceland to pre-empt a German occupation.
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