From being America’s most significant ally in the region, Iran suddenly became its greatest adversary: this account, from 1941 onwards, explains how the Shah himself contrived to lose support from all sectors of Iranian society.
The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978030021779702/02/2021
Categories: 01. Books for the New Year 2021: Biography & Memoir, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Books for the New Year 2021
Tags: 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, General and world history, History of the Americas, Iran, Middle East, Middle Eastern history, Politics and government, Revolution, U.S. Politics, United States of America, USA
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