August 1941 : the Anglo-Russian occupation of Iran and change of Shahs /
"Coming shortly after the British occupation of Iraq and the German invasion of Russia, the Anglo-Russian occupation of Iran secured a vital route for supplies to Russia and assured British control of the oilfields. To save the Pahlavi regime, Reza Shah was replaced by his son and Iranians were...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, MD :
University Press of America,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction & overview
- The facade of "Modern Iran" on the eve of World War II
- "A review of the Joint British-Soviet actions against Iran"
- Iran's relations with the Great Powers at the onset of World War II
- Impact of German victories on the Western Front
- British occupation of Iraq & German invasion of Russia: onset of Anglo-Soviet pressure
- The Anglo-Russian ultimatum
- British diplomacy on the invasion of Iran
- Soviet diplomacy on the invasion of Iran
- Iranian appeals to Washington
- The invasion of Iran: "The Eighty-Hour War"
- Developments in Tehran & Reza Shah's crumbling rule
- Change of Shahs & military occupation of Tehran
- Political developments in Tehran
- A "New Deal."