The changes of the world are evident when reviewing Mohammed Mossadegh’s “Person of the Year” article from 1951. Mohammed Mossadegh was born in May of 1882. He grew up in the midst of major Iranian movements such as the 1891 Tobacco Revolt. He studied in France and Switzerland, then later eventually became prime minister of Iran. Mossadegh was selected as Time's magazine’s 1951 “Person of the Year” due to his nationalization of the Iranian oil. We are revisiting him today due to unknown factors at the time that article was written such as the United States involvement in the 1953 coup, the 1979 revolution, and other events that arise due to previous events. Growing up, Mossadegh was surrounded by the political world. His parents came from
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The British Prime Minister in 1951, Prime Minister Attlee proposed a compromise; Britain would accept Iran’s nationalization of the Oil company, but in secret negotiate a deal that would allow Britain to keep its privilege. The idea was objected and Attlee was convinced that any compromised made with Iran would only serve as a poor example and encourage nationalists around the world. Though Mossadegh was not in the position to compromise either, even at the sake of Iran’s welfare. Before Mossadegh nationalized the oil company, Iran provided 90 percent of Europe’s petroleum. Though after the nationalization, Iran did not independently own a single tanker and so could not export any oil nor receive the profits from said oil that normally Iran relied on. This loss of profit could destabilize Iran to the point a communist government could have easily came in and taken control. Such actions, could have led to the start of another war. When Averell Harriman explained that there must be an agreement Iran and Britain can make Mossadegh “shook his head… ‘You do not know how evil they are. You do not know how they sully everything they touch.” Britain and Iran were not moving and in the end it came down to the United States efforts that would change …show more content…
The British had tried to persuade Truman into supporting their efforts to regain control, but had failed. Though with the election of President Eisenhower, Britain gained new hope. Eisenhower, like Truman, feared the spread of communism, but actually wished to support Mossadegh. Eisenhower wanted to give Mossadegh ten million dollars to assist him in building a new Iran oil system. Though the British and others in the United States such as Allen Dulles, Director of the Central Intelligence and his brother John Dulles, United States Secretary of State had different perspectives. They wished to overthrow Mossadegh in a coup. In order to convince Eisenhower that a coup was necessary, they showed Eisenhower evidence of all the protest occurring in Iran. Though no one even told Eisenhower that these riots were mainly paid by the British or American. In 1953, Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Churchill approved the coup codenamed Operation Ajax. The Operation was placed in the hands of Kermit Roosevelt and on the 18th of August Mossadegh was overthrown. The Operation used strategies such as lying to Mossadegh so that he would order the police on his own supporters, paid riots, and bribing military
The British Prime Minister in 1951, Prime Minister Attlee proposed a compromise; Britain would accept Iran’s nationalization of the Oil company, but in secret negotiate a deal that would allow Britain to keep its privilege. The idea was objected and Attlee was convinced that any compromised made with Iran would only serve as a poor example and encourage nationalists around the world. Though Mossadegh was not in the position to compromise either, even at the sake of Iran’s welfare. Before Mossadegh nationalized the oil company, Iran provided 90 percent of Europe’s petroleum. Though after the nationalization, Iran did not independently own a single tanker and so could not export any oil nor receive the profits from said oil that normally Iran relied on. This loss of profit could destabilize Iran to the point a communist government could have easily came in and taken control. Such actions, could have led to the start of another war. When Averell Harriman explained that there must be an agreement Iran and Britain can make Mossadegh “shook his head… ‘You do not know how evil they are. You do not know how they sully everything they touch.” Britain and Iran were not moving and in the end it came down to the United States efforts that would change …show more content…
The British had tried to persuade Truman into supporting their efforts to regain control, but had failed. Though with the election of President Eisenhower, Britain gained new hope. Eisenhower, like Truman, feared the spread of communism, but actually wished to support Mossadegh. Eisenhower wanted to give Mossadegh ten million dollars to assist him in building a new Iran oil system. Though the British and others in the United States such as Allen Dulles, Director of the Central Intelligence and his brother John Dulles, United States Secretary of State had different perspectives. They wished to overthrow Mossadegh in a coup. In order to convince Eisenhower that a coup was necessary, they showed Eisenhower evidence of all the protest occurring in Iran. Though no one even told Eisenhower that these riots were mainly paid by the British or American. In 1953, Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Churchill approved the coup codenamed Operation Ajax. The Operation was placed in the hands of Kermit Roosevelt and on the 18th of August Mossadegh was overthrown. The Operation used strategies such as lying to Mossadegh so that he would order the police on his own supporters, paid riots, and bribing military