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Did Britain and Iceland really go to war over fish?

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In the mid-20th century, Britain and Iceland went to war. Sort of. There were no invasions or bombings or declarations of war, but there was a hard-fought conflict over precious resources. Fish for Fish and Chips.

And yet despite the differences in size, population and resources – the tiny nation of Iceland won every time. In this video we'll examine why.

Friends, Foes and Good companions is an IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission, in partnership with Our Big Picture and additionally funded by Arts Council England.

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Iceland EEZ expansion map based on map by Kjallakr at English Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
Modern EEZ map based on map by Liam Mason. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
Piers at entrance to Grimsby fish docks by Chris Morgan. CC BY-SA 2.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
Entrance to Great Grimsby Seafood Village by Chris Morgan CC BY-SA 2.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

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