From Viking Reders to Donald Trump, a look at the history of Greenland

Nuke, Greenland – The US President Donald Trump in Greenland is coming a moment in the international spotlight as a maneuver, which is to gain control over a mineral-rich Arctic region, which most people know only as a huge icy island on top of the world.

But Greenland, nominated by Viking Adventurer Eric The Red, is a history of human habitation, more than 4,000 years old.

Denmark’s self-righteous region has been the home of the original people, who has now crossed the Arctic from Canada, Norse Settlers, Lutheran Missionaries and American military personnel who used it as a basis, to protect the United States from Nazi Germany and Soviet Union.

Now a warming climate for Arctic resources and renewed competition promises an economic bounce for the world’s largest island, home to some 56,000 people from the Inuit background.

There are some milestones of the history of Greenland here.

After the separation of the island from North America, the first human reaches North Greenland in North Greenland after narrow strait. It was the first of the six waves of immigration that Inute brought people to Greenland.

According to medieval Icelandic greens, Norse Explorer Eric comes in Greenland with a fleet of the red Viking vessels. The Norsman established two settlements, whose extreme population was 2,500–5,000, but disappeared about 1450 for unknown reasons.

Thule people arrive from the last wave of Inute migration to Greenland, which is now Alaska. These people spread across Greenland and are ancestors of indigenous people who create about 90% of the country’s population.

Lutheran missionary Hans comes to EDE Greenland to search for lost norse settlements. No one survived, he constructs a new colony in Kangack, near the capital of modern day, near the capital of Greenland, and begins efforts to convert indigenous people into Christianity. This marks the beginning of the modern colonial of Greenland of Denmark.

With the disintegration of the state of Denmark and Norway, Greenland formally becomes a Danish colony. Danish authorities developed a policy of separating Greenland from the outside world. Business is controlled by the state -owned monopoly.

Invittuut in Southwestern Greenland is the only commercial source of cryolite, which is a mineral used in the production of aluminum. The mine produced 3.7 million tonnes of cryolite during its history, most of which shipped the US output during World War II, which was amid the increasing demand for aluminum for the manufacture of military aircraft. The mine closed after closing and the manufacturers switched to synthetic cryolite.

The US government recognizes Denmark’s entire Greenland’s authority. The recognition was part of an agreement between the two countries under which the US acquired Danish Virgin Islands for $ 25 million in gold.

Due to America’s concerns, Greenland occupies that Nazi Germany can use the island as a base for attacks on North America. In exile, a business was done under an agreement with the Denmark government, which recognized Danish sovereignty on Greenland.

The US President Harry Truman’s government offers to buy Greenland as part of an attempt to secure military bases on the island due to “excessive importance of Greenland to protect the United States”. Denmark rejects Greenland’s sales, but signs a long -term base agreement.

Greenland stops becoming a Danish colony and becomes a county of Denmark due to a constitutional modification. The power of real decision making, however, remains with the Ministry of Greenland in Copenhagen.

The demand for Greenlanders to keep more control over their own matters ends in the Home Rule Act, which establishes Greenlandic Parliament and controls local authorities on issues such as education, health and fisheries. The law was approved by the Danish Parliament and confirmed by 70% of local voters.

Greenland becomes a self-governing country within the state of Denmark. The Self-Government Act, which was approved by more than 75% of Greenland voters and confirmed by the Danish Parliament, recognizes Greenland’s right to independence when requested by local voters. Denmark controls defense and foreign affairs.

Trump provoked a diplomatic spat with Denmark after his first offer to buy Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Metet Fredericseen rejected the idea, saying, “Greenland is not for sale. Greenland is not Danish. Greenland is from Greenland. I strongly hope that it does not mean seriously. “Trump quickly cancels a planned journey for Copenhagen.

During a speech in a joint session by the US Congress, Trump says the United States needs Greenland for national security reasons. “I think we are going to get it,” they say. “In one way or the other, we are going to get it.”