Make following areas to part of British Empire in some phase of history
- Greenland
- Iceland
- Northern Norway, Sweden and Finland
- Northern Russia, e.g. Murmansk and Arkhangelsk areas
What's wrong with Canada? The British Empire ALREADY had much of the Arctic (including part of the North Pole).Make following areas to part of British Empire in some phase of history
- Greenland
- Iceland
- Northern Norway, Sweden and Finland
- Northern Russia, e.g. Murmansk and Arkhangelsk areas
Greenland/iceland could easily be grabbed just after napoleon.
Denmark is worth basically 0 and had been a bit pro-Nappy, thus nobody would oject it being chastized.
Presence in northern Karelia could derive from 1919 expedition against bolshevicks.
Not to mention technically the British Empire had Greenland and Iceland for awhile during World War II. They occupied the islands after Denmark surrendered.
Actually just Iceland. Greenland was given to the USA in a you-take-half split.
To answer the OP with a question, why would the UK want any of these territories? They are economically pointless. Parliament would be doing its level best to get rid of them if it ever picked them up.
I thought they took both, then handed them over to the US to free up the occupying force. Anyways..
Well they'd be strategicly valuable for other European nations as a naval base, so Britain's interest would mainly be in denying them to any potential foe. As it stands Denmark was perfect to keep them since they never could threaten Britain in anyway. If France of Prussia somehow layed claim to them, you'd see some intervention I'm sure.
I thought they took both, then handed them over to the US to free up the occupying force. Anyways..
Well they'd be strategicly valuable for other European nations as a naval base, so Britain's interest would mainly be in denying them to any potential foe. As it stands Denmark was perfect to keep them since they never could threaten Britain in anyway. If France of Prussia somehow layed claim to them, you'd see some intervention I'm sure.