Reposted by Matthew Cook, esq 🇨🇦
In 1917, Denmark (legally neutral but sympathetic to the Allies) sold Caribbean islands to the USA to prevent Germany from seizing them for a submarine base. Also, the islands were economically desperate, and war-isolated Denmark could not aid them.
January 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
In 1917, Denmark (legally neutral but sympathetic to the Allies) sold Caribbean islands to the USA to prevent Germany from seizing them for a submarine base. Also, the islands were economically desperate, and war-isolated Denmark could not aid them.
Reposted by Matthew Cook, esq 🇨🇦
The following seasonal Twitter thread was one of the most popular I ever posted on the other site ...
December 14, 2024 at 7:37 PM
The following seasonal Twitter thread was one of the most popular I ever posted on the other site ...