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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 6. Western Europe, 1945–2000 > j. The Scandinavian States > 5. Iceland | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 5. Iceland | |
| 1944, July 17 | |
| ICELAND WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC. | 1 |
| 1950, April | |
| The Danish parliament passed a law annulling the Act of Union between Denmark and Iceland. | 2 |
| 1951, April 7 | |
| At the government's request, the United States sent a contingent of its armed forces to aid in Iceland's defense in the cold war. | 3 |
| May 5 | |
| A U.S.-Iceland agreement was signed providing for the use by NATO nations of defense facilities in Iceland. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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