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Iceland was invaded by a foreign power (the UK) during WWII.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Iceland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_occupation_of_Iceland

(Very politely, but still...)

> Uncomfortable with the crowd, Consul Shepherd turned to the Icelandic police. "Would you mind ... getting the crowd to stand back a bit, so that the soldiers can get off the destroyer?" he asked. "Certainly," came the reply.

> One Icelander snatched a rifle from a marine and stuffed a cigarette in it. He then threw it back to the marine and told him to be careful with it. An officer arrived to scold the marine.



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