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When Iran was a Democracy for 0,3 seconds
When Iran was a Democracy for 0,3 seconds
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Note that Mossadegh [made an illegal referendum to disband parliament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_parliamentary_dissolution_referendum), which passed with such percentages, even North Koreas [most recent one tried a bit harder.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_North_Korean_local_elections) And it was likely supposed to be followed by a one to abolish the monarchy, so its highly likely he would have created a dictatorship himself. Welcome to the Middle East, where everyone is morally dubious.
Iran was not a Democracy under Mossadeq, no matter how many times people claim this! https://www.commentary.org/articles/ray-takeyh/iran-1953-coup-america/
Eisenhower speaks about this pretty candidly in his memoirs. Mossadegh nationalized the Iranian oil industry, which the British had built during and after WWII. The British position was that their investments had built the industry that Mossadegh was trying to shut them out of, so they embargoed Iranian oil, which sent the country into an economic crisis. Mossadegh then approached the U.S. for a loan, which Eisenhower refused because Iran had at its disposal the means to resolve its crisis. Mossadegh was not a communist, as some have alleged, but he was drawing closer to the USSR because his unwillingness to negotiate with the British was isolating him from the West. His economic policies were pushing Iran towards ruin. He made several moves to consolidate power, to include dissolving the legislature, replacing pro-Shah Army officers with his own loyalists, forcing the Shah into exile, and jailing rivals. Ultimately, it was less the coup than the failures of his own policies that led to Mossadegh’s ouster.
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Iran was not a Democracy under Mossadeq, no matter how many times people claim this! https://www.commentary.org/articles/ray-takeyh/iran-1953-coup-america/
Eisenhower speaks about this pretty candidly in his memoirs. Mossadegh nationalized the Iranian oil industry, which the British had built during and after WWII. The British position was that their investments had built the industry that Mossadegh was trying to shut them out of, so they embargoed Iranian oil, which sent the country into an economic crisis. Mossadegh then approached the U.S. for a loan, which Eisenhower refused because Iran had at its disposal the means to resolve its crisis. Mossadegh was not a communist, as some have alleged, but he was drawing closer to the USSR because his unwillingness to negotiate with the British was isolating him from the West. His economic policies were pushing Iran towards ruin. He made several moves to consolidate power, to include dissolving the legislature, replacing pro-Shah Army officers with his own loyalists, forcing the Shah into exile, and jailing rivals. Ultimately, it was less the coup than the failures of his own policies that led to Mossadegh’s ouster.
Printed on demand by Printify. Ships from the US or UK depending on location.
This shirt is made from responsibly sourced materials and printed using sustainable practices. To care for your shirt, machine wash cold inside-out with like colors and tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.
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