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Majd Mohammad Gholi <1946-> |
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Iran under Allied occupation in World War II : the bridge to victory & a land of famine / / Mohammad Gholi Majd |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (748 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Iran |
Iran History Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Iran Under Allied Occupation In World War II ; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Fear of Soviet Mischief in Northern Iran and the Tripartite Treaty of Alliance; Chapter 3 Soheily Cabinet, Rupture with Japan, and Extension of Lend-Lease to Iran; Chapter 4 Iranian Appeals and British Counteractions in Washington; Chapter 5 Currency and Exchange Dispute with Britain and Paucity of Oil Revenues; Chapter 6 The Transportation Crisis and the Establishment of Road Transport Board; Chapter 7 Iran and the Middle East Supply Center |
Chapter 8 The Middle East Supply Center and the Typhus VaccineChapter 9 The Supply of Pharmaceuticals and Sugar: Case Studies in the Functioning of MESC; Chapter 10 Influx of Polish Refugees from Russia; Chapter 11 The American Red Cross and Iran; Chapter 12 Deepening Crisis and Weakening of Soheily Government; Chapter 13 Appointment of Qavam and Rising Friction with the British; Chapter 14 Renewed Financial Dispute and Tripartite Food Declaration; Chapter 15 Tehran Bread Riots; Chapter 16 Fall of Qavam and Re-Appointment of Soheily |
Chapter 17 Anglo-American Exchanges and American Views on British Policy in IranChapter 18 American-Iranian Relations and American Policy on Iran; Chapter 19 Russian Policy in Iran: Propaganda and Pressure; Chapter 20 Russian Policy and Conditions in Azerbaijan and Khorassan; Chapter 21 Allied Failure to Deliver Wheat on Time; Chapter |
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22 The Famine of 1942-1943: A Documentary Account; Chapter 23 The Typhus Epidemic: A Documentary Account; Chapter 24 Tribal Uprisings and the Spreading Chaos; Chapter 25 British-American Exchanges and Memoranda on Iran and the Tehran Declaration |
Chapter 26 Attempts at Revival of DictatorshipChapter 27 Another Looming Famine and Actions to Avert It; Chapter 28 The Anglo-American Notes and Evasion of Commitments to Iran; Chapter 29 A Malthusian Catastrophe: The Toll from Famine and Disease; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book uses US diplomatic, military, and intelligence records, as well as primary British sources to examine the famine, epidemics, and chaos in Iran under Allied occupation during World War II. |
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