How Denmark STOLE Greenland

64% of Greenlanders want independence from Denmark, and despite them being able to legally leave since 2009, it’s still a part of Denmark. So why is this, why is it a part of Denmark in the first place, and is that all about to change?
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[@WrinkledPaper674]

Honestly, Denmark still owning the island isn’t that bad of an idea, it would mean it wouldn’t be in the hands of Russia or USA

[@lightningfletch5598]

Unless the USA invades and conquers it. It wouldn’t be the first time we took an island by force.

[@CuriousHacker404]

Greenland should be independent,due to its unique people ( Inuit) .They have nothing to do with Denmark,neither Russia or the US

[@lightningfletch5598]

Why are my comments getting deleted?

[@richlisola1]

Denmark doesn’t own it, Greenlanders are Danish citizens.

[@richlisola1]

@@CuriousHacker404-The second Greenland leaves Denmark, China, Russia, or America will swoop in, like vultures over a newly dead corpse.

[@sondrenie]

Being Faroese I can tell you a big part of it is pride. Denmark was offered several times enormous sums from the USA, at times Denmark really needed the boost. They didnt take it, at a time the economic potential of Greenland was not a guarantee before the melting ice, because it would be an admittance of a decline, and would hurt national pride. Denmark is small and while it lost iceland it kepts its claws tight on the Faroes and Greenland, though this has been loosening over the years. As is I see no reason to let our own pride get in the way of some free money and stellar relations with Denmark.

[@Evan-hockputer]

What's life like over there?

[@mammasut8280]

How does Denmark keep it's claw tight? Denmark can not bind any of the two closer. Nor can Denmark kick them out. Both decide their own fate. Both decide to leach of the Danish cuffers while crying like they were african slaves in the early 1800's. A pathetic bunch.

[@sondrenie]

@@Evan-hockputer Oh I moved to rural Norway years ago.

[@fastertove]

England also weren't keen on the US owning Greenland (or Faroe Islands).

[@sondrenie]

There's never been any real offers to buy the Faroes, which themselves achieved self governance far earlier than Greenland, which I am aware of. The only real attempt of changing sovereignty was the Faroese declaration of independence that was rejected after WWII.

[@Nukannguaq.]

Really well made video! hello from Greenland 🇬🇱 :D

[@marcosettembre]

Wait are you actually from Greenland? Woah that's so cool

[@MohamedRynx8]

I've never seen someone commented from Greenland!

[@redblood_b]

GREEEEEEENENENENNENENENENEN3NENLANDD

[@jaedenb3795]

I have never seen a KZbinr user from Greenland, so bizzare

[@peterpeterpeterpeterpeterpete]

yooooo fellow greenlander!! aamma kalaaliuvunga (ilulissanit kisianni maanna nuummi najugaqarpunga)

[@crazycat7547]

As a Dane, the patriotic side of me got angered when he said "After Sweden occupied Denmark". Denmark has never been occupied by Sweden, I can tell you what really happened and why we had to give up Norway Denmark was forced to cede Norway to Sweden after the Napoleonic Wars due to the Treaty of Kiel, signed in 1814. Denmark had allied with Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars, and after Napoleon's defeat, Denmark was on the losing side. As a consequence, Denmark had to give up Norway as part of the peace settlement. Norway was transferred to Sweden, which had sided with the victorious allies against Napoleon. This transfer of Norway to Sweden led to the formation of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, which lasted until 1905 when Norway peacefully dissolved the union with Sweden. The occupation of Denmark by Sweden mentioned in this video never happened. In fact, Denmark owned the southern part of Sweden in year 1397 to 1658. Good video though, keep up the good work!👍

[@thedanishsocialmonarchist7286]

Dont you dare Call it southen part Of sweden as a dane you know its Skåne and it has always Well mustly been apart Of us until the swedes took it from us

[@pmaster1238]

I should also be noted, that the only reason Denmark Joined Napoleon, was because the british wanted the danish to hand over their navy even though the Denmark-Norway was considered neutral, but Brittien belived that the french would invade and take the danish navy. Reason being that the danish navy was considerably large and powerfull, being the strongest in the baltic.

[@hollygirlnielsen72]

I love the graphics and visuals in this!!

[@minetaab]

Great video! That's a lot of effort put into it.

[@augustuswarglewinkle6328]

It's not just about the money, it's also about the logistical issues of having a population of just 57,000 people scattered across a huge land mass. You need doctors, nurses, engineers, tradespeople, police, etc., and it's already quite difficult to find qualified personnel for many of those positions, especially outside of Nuuk. Imagine having to run all the moving parts of a modern, functioning economy based on the population of 1/10th of the population of Wyoming.

[@revinhatol]

*Good video, Trebbie!* MY REQUEST: Why does Maryland have a narrow neck?

[@MusicallyQ]

*Let's take a moment to acknowledge the impeccable editing in the video.*

[@Liam_Kelly08]

Wow trebbie u do geography now? I just remember ur name out of nowhere, I remenber ur old minecraft streams haha

[@GamingGoal_]

Can you make a strange border from around the world please?

[@larsmunch4536]

0:37: Sweden occupied Denmark in 1814? I am Danish, and I have some interest in history, but I have never heard about this occupation. Are you sure, this is correct? Also, all the photos from Norway are really nice, but you mostly show them, when you are talking about Denmark. This could lead some viewers to the misunderstanding, that these photos were from Denmark.

[@subswithnovideochallenge-jy3uu]

Sweden did occupy Denmark at one point from what i remember. Although you shouldn’t believe in what I am saying since I got this from another video a long time ago.

[@larsmunch4536]

Sweden occupied a big part of Denmark in 1658.

[@pmaster1238]

What he is saying is not true it was because Napoleon lost the war. They never occupied the territory. If he does mean occupied then it will have to be after the treaty of kiel were Denmark was forced to give away Norway. Which then would mean they were occupying parts of Denmark. Denmark number 1. The swedes have never taken København. They tried and failed.

[@BlackJacket]

You were supposed to talk about how greenland was fake 😩

[@trebbiegeo]

oops 😅👉👈

[@trebbiegeo]

forgor it was fake 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@Wolf-rk6jq]

@@trebbiegeolol

[@Nukannguaq.]

GREENLAND ISNT REAL

[@silascomputer]

0:42 sweden never occupied Denmark

[@outerspace7391]

Exceptionally good job, talking about the full picture too, if not all the speculations and their grounding. My only criticism would be that Greenland has never been independent. Nominally perhaps, but during ww2 it was immediately occupied by American forces days after Denmark surrendered. They didn't get to live independently, but for a time they felt how nit being a colony feels like.

[@christofthini5136]

and maybe greenland will be the new shiping hub or it will containe about 10% of trade

[@RealNickelMan]

Nice

[@1784st]

The vikings where first in Greenland Denmark has every right to it as a part of it's kingdom and they help the local population in many ways and are nice to them don't empose anything on them they should be glad nothing is stolen here be happy or become one big US millitery base the locals will be a minority over night.

[@beepboopbeepp]

Why do you show so many pictures of norwegian fjords when mentioning greenland and Denmark’s relationship i feel colonized and enslaved by the danes (again 😢)

[@Fpsmedia1337]

Where are you from to feel ''colonized'' by denmark?

[@pmaster1238]

Enslaved is a very strong word to be using, considering that the Norway litteraly chose a danish monarch. When they got their independence.

[@Karlbushman]

Denmark: am taking Greenland from you Norway: nooooo Greenland: noooo Later in the 21 century Norway: hey Denmark I found even more oil 🤑 Denmark:😞

[@pmaster1238]

Should be noted, that Denmark is still one of the largest produceres of oil in europe (number 7).

[@Karlbushman]

Norway bigger

[@MH-hu5pi]

The graphics are nice. But the explanation was less coherent than usual.

[@ggbpartystarter5958]

Inuit be like: -Have defacto independence(can rule things) -Receive money to the budget from another pocket -Have their life going normal as they want They have to still be technically loyal. I don't see the problem here.

[@revinhatol]

Maybe the Inuit would have their say, whether or not they can join NATO...

[@UBSR]

Denmark should sell greenland to San marino fr fr

[@Miha_kitty]

No my country would never sell Greenland ngl :D

[@fastertove]

@@Miha_kitty and can't.

[@Miha_kitty]

@@fastertove yep

[@neptunejesus777]

I love Denmark and Greenland

[@richlisola1]

Weren’t the first Norse settlers in Greenland before the Thule people?

[@thedanishsocialmonarchist7286]

I Think both came to the land at the same time just in oppisit diractions

[@Fpsmedia1337]

@@thedanishsocialmonarchist7286 Nope norse settlers came first, and the thule people arrived between then and when the christian missionairies arrived.

[@pengiunanimatorguy1707]

I don’t know if Greenland could even survive as an independent country, most of it is just snow and ice

[@Nukannguaq.]

There are quite a lot of natural resources

[@marcosettembre]

^ especially now that the ice is melting

[@pmaster1238]

It cant. It has been researced, the areas with the resources are to far away from population centers, which is even worse with the low population. Not only that it would destroy the environment of Greenland. One of the areas with alot of resources is also the only place were you can have farm animales. Another thing is that most greenlanders dont want to mine after the resources because of the things i stated ealier. Lastly 80% of Greenlands budget is paid by the danish goverment, average spending per capita in Greenland is up to 5 times higher then that in Denmark. Sorry for the long comment, just wanted show people why they arent going for independence yet.

[@gedogstorkligeglaj1271]

Denmark is a very caring country an you frame them as being abusive and colonialists

[@thedanishsocialmonarchist7286]

We were coloniaslist What do you exspect that We are hippies?

[@spiceboy9691]

Am Danish and let me tell you. We were TERRIBLE to Greenland back in the day

[@MensCloset]

Please check your data, do a bit more of historical research and remake the video…. Thanks in advance 😉

[@liam17thor]

As a dane that ending gave me a smirk on my face❤

[@Kevin_De_Brownie]

Yessir am early

[@email5023]

🥇

[@refleccos2079]

wait.... sweden never occupyed denmarl

[@larsmunch4536]

Not in 1814, at least. Sweden occupied parts of Denmark in 1658.

[@1784st]

Greenland should belong to Sweden!

[@subswithnovideochallenge-jy3uu]

@@1784st I live in Sweden and I don’t think so, it should be independent

[@berthebear_real]

@@1784stno if it’s going to belong to anyone it would be Norway

[@2b067]

DENMARK!!! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!!!

[@husri_17]

So Grønland independence?

[@Nukannguaq.]

Aap (Ja)

[@Tanuki1397]

Nei

[@1784st]

No

[@fastertove]

If they want it when they're ready for it.

[@pmaster1238]

here is the thing when you ask them, they say that they want it when they no longer need goverment subsidise, from Denmark. But considering that danish subsidies are 20% of GDP, probably gonna take a long time.

[@Nokomisclub]

What if the US offered ever resident $1M to become part of the US? (60 B). Would they take it?

[@Toaster_YT]

1m million dollars isent much money. And the US has offerd to buy greenland 3 times, But denmark refuses

[@1784st]

No

[@Syjhdyjjdxyjshjdjhdshjsdhjs]

yass

[@christofthini5136]

I mean denmark's economy will go down if greeenland get independent

[@fastertove]

Doubt it would impact it much in any direction. There would still be lots of trade going on

[@pmaster1238]

It wouldnt. Greenland is a drain on danish resources. We spend many times more money on Greenland then we "gain" from it, but thats because we value human life over capital gain. We are a social democracy for a reason.

[@mct8015]

dam

[@derjaeger3321]

I want independence but I still live off of my parents.

[@erikrahbekstergaard1402]

This video is an expression of an American imperialist mindset. It is the Americans who are concerned with the economic opportunities in Greenland and therefore they want to take over Greenland. Most recently, Trump has offered to buy Greenland from Denmark, which of course Denmark has rejected as pure madness. In a civilized world, you cannot buy a country and its people.

[@jaedenb3795]

Greenland should always be under Danish possession

[@peterpeterpeterpeterpeterpete]

why

[@Jetmab04]

Did anyone ask the Greenlanders what they want with their very own country?? My former people have always used and abused these people hence, time to ask the true owners!

[@pmaster1238]

You do realise that if they wanted. They then could just hold a referendum about independence. Its in the danish constitution. Lastly it should be noted that they since 1989 always have to be asked before anything about the artic and Greenland itself is discussed.

[@Jetmab04]

@@pmaster1238 hm... The Danish constitution you write.. You are hopefully aware, the state of DK haven't applied anything from there correctly for years which I'm sure the Greenlanders knows very well. I became aware on this the first time all the way back in 2005 when I received my first of many warnings against my own country DK not applying either their own constitution nor any International laws.... And, I cannot imagine the Greenlanders not knowing this.. So very sad master... So really sad... 😢

[@skycrow9594]

Why is greenland still part of denmark? Because they can't support themselves. people there are basically all in goverment support, not just in infrastructurer, but in the jobs greenlanders work.

[@richlisola1]

The amount of stupid in the comments section is breathtaking. Gut punch breathtaking.

[@Robloxgamer-jo7wc]

Late gang

[@mammasut8280]

Greenland can become independent the moment they decide it by a referendum. They should stop crying, and start acting. It's pathetic to watch adults act like victims when they have free will, just like the rest of us.

[@paintingdreams290]

i believe they are working towards a constitution first and also trying to figure out other logistics b4 that happens

[@pmaster1238]

@@paintingdreams290 Yeah the thing with the constitution is that it has taken more then 20 years to figure that one out, and 20% of Greenlands GDP is just from danish subsidies. Lastly the largest imployer in Greenland is the public.

[@christofthini5136]

So denmark's will god down if greeenland get independent

[@pmaster1238]

No. Denmark is losing money on Greenland. We spend more per capita on them then in main land Denmark. But thats our choice, because we value human life.

[@AmericanosHere]

500th liker

[@stickynorth]

If any nation should have close ties to Greenland it's Canada since technically Greenland is part of the North American shelf and all the Greenlanders who are alive today come from Inuit who migrated across from Nunavut... Personally as a Canadian I'm happy with whatever friendly relationship we want to establish with the island because I'm both fascinated by it and root from Mainland Canada for its success as one of the most ideal places to survive climate change... Ironically it's probably best to be anchored to bedrock above the rising sea next to the melting glaciers than anywhere else on earth...

[@bjornstenfeldt]

A larger percentage of the danish population are inuit than of the canadian population.

[@1784st]

No

[@pmaster1238]

Not so fun fact the Inuit killed and stole land from the original population of Greenland the Dorset. Also the norse had been there for about 300 years before the arrivel of the inuits.

[@CeresouslyAnimates165]

Greenland is independent

[@larsjepsen7216]

No

[@CeresouslyAnimates165]

It is

[@fastertove]

Technically.... it's not

[@matt9999]

not yet

[@CeresouslyAnimates165]

@@fastertove how is it not independent? I recognize it as an independent country!

[@Einherjar-DK]

Isn't all land in America stolen ?

[@Einherjar-DK]

@ForeSightAndWisdom "quite being such a sidst with guilt trippin bru" Did someone drop you on your head as a child ??? what happened here 🤣🤡

[@mammasut8280]

Scandinavians settled Greenland before the Inuits, blody ignorant.

[@mammasut8280]

@@Einherjar-DK You fly the Raven banner and cries about 'stolen' land 🤡

[@Einherjar-DK]

@@mammasut8280 I'm not actually! This video is! I was pointing out the hypocrisy, of the video author complaining about land theft, that happened over 200 years ago, when he himself is living on land that was also stolen.

[@1784st]

The vikings where the first human to land on Greenland

[@husri_17]

The Inuit were: f off Norse man, we want to fish

[@kirliaiscool]

The first encounters between inhabitants of greenland and the norse were with the dorset, not the inuit. by the time the inuit had come, there were already norse knowledge of greenland and settlements

[@pmaster1238]

@@kirliaiscool Yeah thats the thing theInuit killed the dorset and took there land. Its funny but norsemen have more of a right to the land then the Inuit if you think about it. But thats only if you wanna use the same argument that the tribes in the US uses with the whole their lands were stolen we need reperations. Though this is not because i think Inuit dont have any right to Greenland.

[@beepboopbeepp]

We all know Serbia is the rightful owners of Greenland

[@1784st]

More so than US at least

[@subswithnovideochallenge-jy3uu]

@@1784sthow

[@AlanSmith555]

That's why Skipper, the leader of the Penguins of Madagascar, hates Denmark. 🤔 Anyway, I'm for Greenland's independence. 💪

[@1784st]

So that you can built us millitery bases and exploit it? No way

[@AlanSmith555]

@@1784st But what does it have to do with it?! 🤦‍♂😂 I support Greenland's independence, because it is a nation that deserves it. I don't care about American bases. Even if it were? What's wrong? There are American bases in most NATO countries anyway, even here in Italy. So for you a nation is better than remaining a dependency, just because otherwise the Americans will arrive?! 🤦‍♂😂

[@1784st]

@@AlanSmith555 Leave Greenland alone their relationship goes back to the Viking age

[@AlanSmith555]

@@1784st What the hell kind of comment is that?!? 🤦😂 No! I have a right to my opinion, and you respect that. I do not care! FREE GREENLAND!!! 💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@1784st]

@@AlanSmith555 a free Greenland will never be under US keep dreaming boy

[@altendoyt]

Denmark, just sell Greenland to the USA.

[@kirliaiscool]

no brother, usa governing will just send a flock of americans who care nothing for greenlandic people or the opinions

[@Einherjar-DK]

That would be like selling your daughter to Prince Andrew

[@spytf2-pb3yo]

No lmao

[@Einherjar-DK]

@ForeSightAndWisdom Actually it's the other way around, the northern parts of canada have more incommon with Greenland, then the rest of you.

[@online3010]

Give it to Canada

[@argie8716]

Greenland should be part of USA 🇺🇸. From Argentina 🇦🇷.

[@MohamedRynx8]

No

[@Niko_229]

terrible idea

[@spytf2-pb3yo]

No

[@Tanuki1397]

Nei.

[@1784st]

Nej. Why so that they can build millitery bases and exploit the local population that will be a minority in their own land over night? The Falkland belongs to the UK good night boy!

[@turtlepond104]

Rightful land of USA

[@email5023]

Why?

[@1784st]

Haha in your dreams boy

[@peterpeterpeterpeterpeterpete]

no dude, ur completely wrong. The USA was always rightful Greenlandic land. kalaallit nunaata amerika ilagaa 🇬🇱⬅️🇺🇲

[@Destinavigator]

🎉 Nice video. I hope in the future, my Small Travel Channel can grow like yours. Maby you have some tips? 😢

[@studdilaxxx]

I dont know where you get your info on greenland independence ( witch you spelled wrong but ok) . Greenland wish to be independent ???who would NOT want to be a part of "Denmark" scandivavia at this point . all eyes on Denmark they get "stuff" done and turn everything into gold ,like welfare and social + education + equallity . .the list goes on .. NO Greenland does NOT want to detatch or separate from the Danish goverment . you got some fake news there buddy .. FYI the civil war in ukrane ended in febuary 2024 .. but I guess thats still a thing . yeah ...