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Revisiting the Iranian Crisis of 1946: How Much More Do We Know?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2022

Louise Fawcett
Louise Fawcett*
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St Catherine's College, University of Oxford
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Abstract

The Iranian crisis of 1946 occupies a significant place in the early history of the Cold War. While this fact has been increasingly acknowledged by scholars, there remain aspects of the crisis, in particular the motivations of the major actors involved, which demand further exploration. This article reconsiders the roles of early Cold War actors, including the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union and Iran itself in the Azerbaijan crisis and offers a synthesis of different perspectives. In revisiting the crisis it draws upon Cold War and post-Cold War literature including recently available archival material. It aims to combine contributions from International Relations, the Cold War and Iranian history to offer a balanced and integrated narrative of events.

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Iranian Studies , Volume 47 , Issue 3: Iran and the Cold War , May 2014 , pp. 379 - 399
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Copyright © The International Society for Iranian Studies 2014

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