August 1941: The Anglo-Russian Occupation of Iran and Change by Mohammad Gholi Majd

By Mohammad Gholi Majd

Coming presently after the British career of Iraq and the German invasion of Russia, the Anglo-Russian profession of Iran secured an essential course for provides to Russia and warranted British keep an eye on of the oilfields. to save lots of the Pahlavi regime, Reza Shah used to be changed by way of his son and Iranians got a “New Deal.” The Allied profession therefore ushered in a quick interval of democratic freedoms. Having defined the increase of Reza Shah in a prior paintings, Majd completes the tale by way of describing his downfall. the writer has made an in depth seek of the generally scattered U.S. diplomatic and armed forces documents and those are supplemented by means of experiences within the The manhattan Times, The Washington Post, and The Chicago day-by-day Tribune, in addition to different press money owed. greater than seventy years later, this fascinating tale has remained untold. August 1941 is the 1st designated and documented account of the affair.

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