| ID | 128997 |
| Title Proper | Soviet Union and Mosaddeq |
| Other Title Information | a research note |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kalinovsky, Artemy M |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Although it is generally accepted that the Soviet Union did not play a significant role in the events leading to the overthrow of Mohammed Mosaddeq in 1953, little has been written about how the Soviets perceived the Iranian leader and the movement he inspired. This article argues that Soviet leaders generally saw Mosaddeq as weak and ill-disposed towards the Soviet Union. The Soviet failure to secure an oil concession in Iran in 1946 and general conservatism about anti-colonial movements during the late Stalin period conditioned their assessment of Mosaddeq's premiership. After Soviet policy towards the Third World changed in the mid-1950s, Mosaddeq's movement was reinterpreted as a genuine "struggle of national liberation." |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol.47, No.3; May 2014: p.401-418 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol.47, No.3; May 2014: p.401-418 |
| Key Words | Mosaddeq's Movement ; National Liberation ; History ; Iranian History ; Iran ; War ; Political Change - Iran ; Anti Colonial Movement ; Soviet Union ; Soviet Policy ; Russia ; International Organization ; International Relations ; Third World ; Political Alliance ; International Alliance ; Military Alliance |