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On April 9, 1940, early in the morning, Adolf Hitler ordered Nazi Germany to invade Denmark. In a matter of hours, Danish forces faced overwhelming odds and surrendered, effectively placing the entire nation under German control. However, across the North Atlantic lay the Faroe Islands, a Danish outpost not yet taken. At the time, the islands were under the governance of a local council, with a limited form of representation in Copenhagen.
Upon awakening to this shocking news, local leaders in the Faroese Parliament were faced with a dilemma. Should they declare independence or continue the status quo under Danish rule? Complicating matters was the looming threat of a German invasion, which would soon come not from the Nazis, but from the British.