The anti-NATO riot in Iceland of 30 March 1949 was prompted by the decision of the Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, to join the newly formed NATO, thereby involving Iceland directly in the Cold War,
Fighting breaks out between anti- and pro-NATO supporters, and police. The windows of the House of the Althing have been smashed (30 March 1949).
Policemen in gas masks guard Austurvöllur after dispersing the crowd with tear gas
People gather in front of the House of the Althing.
Police are prepared for trouble in front of the House of the Althing.
Angels of the Universe is a 1993 novel by Icelandic author Einar Már Guðmundsson. It won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1995.
1949 anti-NATO riot in Iceland
…presence at the base. In 2017, the United States announced its intention to construct a modern air base on the peninsula. The protagonist of the novel Angels of the Universe is born during the riot…
Angels of the Universe book cover