United States occupation of Iceland during World War II

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The United States occupation of Iceland during World War II was a strategic military deployment begun in 1941 to secure North Atlantic shipping lanes and prevent a potential German invasion, laying the groundwork for the countries’ later close political and defense relationship.

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United States occupation of Iceland during World War II canonical	1
United States occupation of Iceland in 1941	1

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Iceland–United States relations → historicalPrecursor → United States occupation of Iceland during World War II ⓘ

Iceland–United States relations → historicalEvent → United States occupation of Iceland in 1941 ⓘ

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