Book contents
- Heroes to Hostages
- The Global Middle East
- Heroes to Hostages
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Transliteration
- Introduction Heroes or Hostages
- Part I Uncertain Overtures (1796–1914)
- Part II Desultory Modernities (1914–1941)
- Part III Cataclysms (1941–1963)
- 7 From Culture Wars to a World War
- 8 Subverting Sovereignty
- 9 Roots of Revenge
- Part IV A Troubled Middle East (1960–1979)
- Part V The Schism (1978–1988)
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - From Culture Wars to a World War
The Allied Occupation of Iran and Its Aftermath
from Part III - Cataclysms (1941–1963)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 August 2023
- Heroes to Hostages
- The Global Middle East
- Heroes to Hostages
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Transliteration
- Introduction Heroes or Hostages
- Part I Uncertain Overtures (1796–1914)
- Part II Desultory Modernities (1914–1941)
- Part III Cataclysms (1941–1963)
- 7 From Culture Wars to a World War
- 8 Subverting Sovereignty
- 9 Roots of Revenge
- Part IV A Troubled Middle East (1960–1979)
- Part V The Schism (1978–1988)
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In 1941, Iran watched its neutrality violated as Allied forces launched an amphibious attack on its borders. The invasion was described as a justified and necessary incursion on a country accused of harboring a German fifth column and of accommodating a small community of Italian and Japanese nationals. The offensive also proved the most efficient way of opening and controlling supply lines to the Soviet Union. America also deployed a large contingent of troops and several advisers. While Iran remained a hub of espionage during the war, the impact of the occupation had a serious impact on the daily lives of Iranians, who grappled with food shortages, imposing foreign soldiers in their communities, and a typhus epidemic. Iran emerged as a relatively small, but vital, player in the international conflict. However, it suffered tremendously, as the war generated domestic instability and unrest.
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- Heroes to HostagesAmerica and Iran, 1800–1988, pp. 145 - 190Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023