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U.S. Gold Offer to Denmark
- The U.S. once tried to buy Greenland from Denmark with a hundred million dollars in gold.
- Denmark firmly declined, highlighting their indebtedness but refusal to give up the island.
Greenland's Strategic Location
- Greenland's strategic value is location between the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- It was key for radar, nuclear bomber refueling, and possible missile launch sites.
Ambassador Defies Nazis for U.S. Access
- Danish ambassador Henrik Kaufman acted independently in 1941 to grant U.S. access to Greenland.
- He justified this because the Danish government was under Nazi control and collaboration.