Editing History of Denmark (section)

=== Post-war ===
In 1948, Denmark granted [[home rule]] to the [[Faroe Islands]]. 1953 saw further political reform in Denmark, abolishing the Landsting (the elected upper house), colonial status for [[Greenland]] and allowing female rights of succession to the throne with the signing of a new constitution.

Although not one of the war-time United Nations, Denmark succeeded in obtaining a (belated) invitation to the UN Charter conference, and became a founding member of the [[United Nations]] organisation in 1945.<ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.1080/03468750410004594 | title=Prestige and lack of alternative: Denmark and the United Nations in the making | year=2004 | last1=Götz | first1=Norbert | journal=Scandinavian Journal of History | volume=29 | issue=2 | pages=73–96 | s2cid=145403585 }}</ref> With the [[USSR|Soviet]] occupation of Bornholm, the emergence of what evolved to become the [[Cold War]] and with the lessons of World War II still fresh in Danish minds, the country abandoned its former policy of neutrality and became one of the original founding members of the [[NATO|North Atlantic Treaty Organisation]] (NATO) in 1949. Denmark had originally tried to form an alliance with Norway and Sweden only, but this attempt had failed. A [[Nordic Council]] later emerged however, with the aim of co-ordinating Nordic policies. Later on, in a [[1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum|referendum in 1972]], Danes voted in favour of joining the [[European Community]], the predecessor of the [[European Union]], and Denmark became a member on 1 January 1973. Since then, Denmark has proven a hesitant member of the European community, opting out of many proposals, including the [[Euro]], which the country rejected in a [[2000 Danish euro referendum|referendum in 2000]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Denmark says no to the euro |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/sep/29/euro.eu1 |work=the Guardian |date=29 September 2000 |language=en}}</ref>