1941US Occupies Greenland

Greenland is occupied by the United States. With the approva...
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1941

🇺🇸 US Occupies Greenland

Greenland is occupied by the United States. With the approval of a "free Denmark", the US will build naval and air bases as counters to the U-boat war.
US Occupies Greenland (1941)
GreenlandUS ExpansionAtlanticNaval BasesU-boat WarNeutralityWWII

🌊 United States Begins North Atlantic Patrols

Though still a "neutral" nation, the United States begins sea patrols in the North Atlantic.
US NavyAtlanticNaval PatrolsEscalationNeutralityWWIIU-boat War