Why did the 1951 defence agreement matter for a country without an army?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It let the United States defend Iceland during the Cold War, with a base at Keflavík
- Step 1: NATO had been joined in 1949. Step 2. The agreement allowed American forces to be based in Iceland. Answer: It let the United States defend Iceland during the Cold War, with a base at Keflavík. Why not the others: The Warsaw Pact was the other bloc, and the fishing zone was disputed with Britain.
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