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During the First World War (1914–1918), Denmark maintained its neutrality.The position of neutrality was agreed to by all the major political parties. [1]Denmark maintained trade with both sides of the war, and was among several neutral countries that exported canned meat to the German army.
Denmark remained neutral in World War I, but in World War II the country was occupied, with little fighting, by Nazi Germany in 1940. As a member of the United Nations and NATO , Denmark has participated in military operations since 1992: in Bosnia , Afghanistan , Iraq and Libya .
This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving the modern Kingdom of Denmark and predecessor states. Danish victory Danish defeat Another result * *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
1 August – The government declares Denmark's neutrality in World War I. [2] 31 August – The first (red) 1 krone bank notes enter circulation. [2] 19 September – The Lurblæserne monument is completed at City Hall Square in Copenhagen. [2] 3 October – St. Augustine's Church on Jagtvej in Copenhagen is inaugurated. [2]
During World War II, Denmark was occupied by Nazi Germany, but was eventually liberated by British forces of the Allies in 1945, [2] after which it joined the United Nations. In the aftermath of World War II, and with the emergence of the subsequent Cold War, Denmark was quick to join the military alliance of NATO as a founding member in 1949.
1914 is a two-player corps-level simulation of the first few weeks of World War I on the Western Front.With a 22" x 28" mounted hex grid game map, almost 400 double-sided die-cut counters, a mobilization chart pad for secret deployment, and various charts and instructions including a Battle Manual, the game was considered highly complex.
It was the largest naval battle and only full-scale clash of battleships of the war, and the outcome ensured that the Royal Navy denied the German surface fleet access to the North Sea and the Atlantic for the remainder of the war, as Germany avoided all fleet-to-fleet contact thereafter. Jutland was also the last major naval battle, in any war ...
Denmark during World War I; M. Maritime Monument, Copenhagen; Mindeparken This page was last edited on 2 October 2013, at 20:46 (UTC). Text is available under the ...