Sveinn Bjornsson became the first elected president of Iceland after it voted in 1944 to be completely independent from this country.
- Great Britain
- Denmark
- France
- Norway
Sveinn Bjornsson became the first elected president of Iceland after it voted in 1944 to be completely independent from this country.
Denmark. Iceland had become a Danish possession in 1380. After the Germans conquered Denmark during World War II, British, and then American troops landed on the island to protect it.