The Country Which Assisted in Its Takeover

How a country’s police assisted in its take over by a foreign power

British soldiers march in Iceland’s capital city Reykjavík. Source: Icelandic Monitor

During the Second World War, every country in the world had to pick one of three options. Align with the Axis and fight against the Allies, align with the Allies and fight against the Axis, or remain neutral. Few European countries chose the last option, the most significant of…