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1949
- April
- Denmark joins NATO.
1953
- June
- The new constitution becomes effective, establishing a unicameral parliament of 179 seats, including 2 representatives each from the Faeroe Islands and Greenland. The Act of Succession comes into operation at the same time, permitting a female, Princess Margrethe, to become successor to the throne.
- October
- The first national election for the unicameral parliament results in the formation of a Social Democratic minority government.
1956
- November
- Denmark sends its first peacekeeping contingent to United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East.
1959
- February
- Dissension in Communist Party of Denmark results in the formation of the leftist Socialist People's Party under the leadership of Aksel Larsen.
1960
- March
- The Folketing ratifies Denmark's accession to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
1961
- August
- The Folketing authorizes negotiations with the EEC, looking to full membership in the Common Market.
1962
- September
- Social Democratic leader Jens Otto Krag becomes Prime Minister.
1966
- November
- A special parliamentary election results in a setback for the governing Social Democrats. Nevertheless, the Social Democrats continue their minority government under Krag.
1967
- May
- Denmark requests resumption of negotiations on accession to the EEC.
- June
- Princess Margrethe, heiress apparent to the throne, weds French Count Henri de Monpezat, who becomes Prince Henrik of Denmark.
- December
- Social Democrats' shaky quasi-coalition broken, when six Socialist People's Party members vote against the government's important anti-inflationary wage restraint bill, thereby bringing down the Krag regime.
1968
- January
- Non-Socialists win first election since 1953.
- February
- Coalition composed of Radical Liberal, Moderate Liberal, and Conservative parties headed by Prime Minister Hilmar Baunsgaard, a Radical Liberal, assumes office.
1971
- September
- Social Democrats, under Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag, return to power with slender, one-vote, majority.
1972
- January
- King Fredrik IX dies and is succeeded by his eldest daughter Margrethe II.
- October
- Referendum approves full EC membership for Denmark.
- Krag resigns as Prime Minister for personal reasons and is replaced by Anker Jorgensen.
1973
- February
- NATO defense commitment extended until 1977 at near current levels.
- November
- Social Democratic government under Prime Minister Jorgensen falls after its defeat on a proposal to raise income tax rate on accumulated wealth and increase the tax-free base.
- December
- Elections on 4 December bring losses to five incumbent political parties as protest against spiraling tax rates. Four new parties of the right - Center Democrats, Christian People's, Justice, and Progress - and the Communists win seats to the new parliament.
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