Here’s How the U.S. Accepted Danish Control of Greenland 100 Years Ago.

In 1917, the United States bought Caribbean islands from Denmark and agreed to respect Denmark’s hold over Greenland. The deal resurfaced with President Trump’s recent threats to seize Greenland.


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