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Greenland's 1968 Polaris Missile Crisis with Denmark

Greenland's 1968 Polaris Missile Crisis with Denmark

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In 1968, a B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons crashed near Thule Air Base in Greenland, igniting a secret diplomatic crisis between the United States and Denmark. While the nuclear accident itself has been covered, this episode focuses on the politically explosive aftermath: how Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag was kept in the dark about the actual nature of the US flights over Greenland, leading to the 'Thulegate' scandal that nearly toppled his government. Lucas and Luna explore the secret agreements, the diplomatic cover-up, and the lasting damage to Denmark-US relations. They also discuss how this crisis forced Greenland into the spotlight of Cold War geopolitics and reshaped Danish domestic politics around nuclear policy. From the crash site on the sea ice of North Star Bay to the halls of the Danish Parliament, this is a story of secrecy, betrayal, and the unintended consequences of the nuclear age in the Arctic. #ThuleAirBase #B52Crash1968 #ProjectCrestedIce #JensOttoKrag #OperationChromeDome #NuclearAccident #Greenland #Denmark #ColdWar #Thulegate #USDenmarkRelations #NorthStarBay #Inughuit #Pituffik #Qaanaaq #Arctic #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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