Yet one item still appears to have trumped all others: Greenland, America’s sweetheart in the quest for world domination, has become our latest cause célèbre. Ask any friend or lover and they’d probably admit to ignoring why the Danes own the place to begin with. The Danes first docked in Greenland in 1721 when its Kingdom and that of Norway — then a joint force — decided to spread the word of God. This lasted until 1953 when Denmark made Greenland an overseas county. The Kingdom’s grip had begun to loosen during the Second World War after the Nazis conquered Denmark and established a foothold on Greenland.