The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
History Explains Trump’s Interest in Greenland—And Why Buying It Won’t Be So Easy
In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was ...
Russia's Arctic militarization behind Trump's focus on Greenland
The small military outpost staffed by around 80 personnel oversees Danish security for the vast Arctic island of some 2.1 ...
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Greenland stands firm against Trump’s takeover ambitions
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede firmly rejected the idea of the island being taken over by the United States. This ...
Trump’s Panama, Greenland gambits: A bold idea few are really asking for
Perhaps most striking in the numbers is that this doesn’t even seem to have penetrated in Trump’s party. The only idea that got majority-Republican support in the polling is t ...