Books The ally who came in from the cold: a survey of Icelandic foreign policy 1946-1956 Education University of Iceland, University of Georgia, University of Oxford |
Þór Whitehead (Thor Whitehead) (born 19 August 1943) is an Icelandic historian. He is currently a professor at the University of Iceland.
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Whitehead has written extensively on the history of Iceland during World War II and the Cold War. His best known work is the multi-volume series "Ísland í síðari heimsstyrjöld" ("Iceland in the Second World War"). He has also written about other episodes in Icelandic history, such as the Icelandic government's rejection of Jewish refugees during the war, and the racist policies of banning black soldiers from the American-garrisoned Naval Air Station Keflavik.
Education
Whitehead received a BA degree from the University of Iceland, an MA from the University of Georgia and his DPhil from Oxford University.
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