August 1941 [[electronic resource] ] : the Anglo-Russian occupation of Iran and change of Shahs / / Mohammad Gholi Majd

• Autore: Majd Mohammad Gholi <1946->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (437 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.5507
• Soggetto geografico: Iran Foreign relations 1925-1941; Iran Foreign relations 1941-1979; Iran History Pahlavi dynasty, 1925-1979; Iran History Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1941-1979
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: AUGUST 1941; Contents; 1. Introduction & Overview; 2. The Façade of "Modern Iran" on the Eve of World War II; 3. "A Review of the Joint British-Soviet Actions Against Iran"; 4. Iran's Relations with the Great Powers at the Onset of World War II; 5. Impact of German Victories on the Western Front; 6. British Occupation of Iraq & German Invasion of Russia: Onset of Anglo-Soviet Pressure; 7. The Anglo-Russian Ultimatum; 8. British Diplomacy on the Invasion of Iran; 9. Soviet Diplomacy on the Invasion of Iran; 10. Iranian Appeals to Washington; 11. The Invasion of Iran: "The Eighty-Hour War" ; 12. Developments in Tehran & Reza Shah's Crumbling Rule13. Change of Shahs & Military Occupation of Tehran; 14. Political Developments in Tehran; 15. A "New Deal"; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Having described the rise of Reza Shah in a previous work, Majd completes the story by describing his downfall. Majd has searched the widely scattered U.S. diplomatic and military records extensively and supplemented the story with media reports. Over seventy years later, this interesting story is finally being told.
• Titolo autorizzato: August 1941
• ISBN: 1-283-52387-6; 9786613836328; 0-7618-5941-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791713603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II