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Denmark selling territory to the US in 1917

Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to the United States in 1917 due to strategic concerns and economic realities.

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Jan 20, 2026

Did Denmark sold us land in the past for strategic reasons.

Yes — Denmark has sold territory to the United States in the past: Copenhagen transferred the Danish West Indies (today’s U.S. Virgin Islands) to Washington in 1917 in a transaction shaped by strategi...