August 1941 : the Anglo-Russian occupation of Iran and change of Shahs /
Majd, Mohammad Gholi,1946-
Lanham, Md. ; Pymouth : University Press of America,
c2012.
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".
Includes bibliographical references and index.
World War, 1939-1945