When did Iceland become a sovereign nation?

Answer 1

Estonia declared its independence from the Russian Empire on 23 February 1918. This was immediately followed by a 9-month German occupation. After the Germans withdrew, a war of independence from the Soviet Union was fought 1918-1920. Estonia became a member of the League of Nations in 1921. In 1939 Estonia was forcefully annexed by the Soviet Union. During World War 2 it was occupied by Germany and reconquered by the Soviets. An insurgency against the Soviet Union lasted, some reports say, into the 1950s. Estonian sovereignty was reasserted on 16 November 1989 and formal independence was declared on 20 August 1991, reconstituting the pre-1940 state, during the Soviet military coup attempt in Moscow. The last Russian troops left on 31 August 1994.

Answer 2

The formation of the republic was based on a clause in the 1918 Act of Union with Denmark, which allowed for a revision in 1943, as well as the results of the 1944 plebiscite. Although German Occupation of Denmark meant that the revision could not take place, and thus some Icelandic politicians demanded that Icelanders should wait until after the war. The British and U.S governments, which occupied Iceland, at the time, also delayed the declaration by asking the Icelandic parliament to wait until after 1943. Although saddened by the results of the plebiscite, King Christian X sent a letter on 17 June 1944 congratulating Icelanders on forming a Republic.

Abolishing the monarchy resulted in little change to the Icelandic constitution, "The President" was merely substituted for "The King". However the people of Iceland celebrated the end of the long battle for total independence and praised Jón Sigurðsson for his early independence movement and Sveinn Björnsson, who became the first president of Iceland.

Answer 3

First on February 24th, 1918, then again on August 20th, 1991.

Answer 4

1918 based off the information given here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia

Answer 5

Initially in 1920, losing it independence in 1942 and regaining it in 1991.

Answer 6

Estonia became an independant country on october 5th, 1992, after two and a half years of fighting for their freedom from the Soviet Union.

Answer 7

1993 that's when