Trump Announces US Security Deal for Greenland
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US President Trump has a new plan for Greenland. Greenland is a big island. Denmark controls it. Trump says the US will now have "permanent control" of Greenland's security.
This is a new deal between the US and Denmark. Trump does not buy the island. Instead, the US gets military control there. Trump calls it an "infinite deal."
Trump says this plan will stop Russia and China. He thinks these countries want more power near Greenland. The US wants to protect the area first.
Greenland is important for many reasons. It has a special location near the Arctic. Big countries want influence there. The new deal changes who controls the island's safety.
Before, Trump talked about buying Greenland. Denmark said no. Now, this new deal gives the US military power there instead. Denmark still owns the island.
Vocabulary8 words
- Greenland
- a big island; it belongs to Denmark
- security
- safety; protection from danger
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- Russia
- a large country; here, seen as a rival
- China
- a large country; here, seen as a rival
- location
- the place where something is
- Arctic
- the very cold area at the top of the world
- military
- related to soldiers and the army
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1. A deal for US security control of Greenland 2. Denmark 3. To stop Russia and China
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US President Trump has a new plan for _____. Greenland is a big island. Denmark controls it. Trump says the US will now have "permanent control" of Greenland's _____.
This is a new _____ between the US and Denmark. Trump does not buy the island. Instead, the US gets _____ control there. Trump calls it an "infinite deal."
Trump says this plan will stop _____ and _____. He thinks these countries want more power near Greenland.
Greenland is important because of its special _____ near the _____. Denmark still _____ the island.
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