The Cold War has been a very hard time for the Iranian Oil Companies. They have been under the control of capitalistic country, Great Britain. Since 1913, Britain has had it’s hand on Iran’s oil. The draw to Iranian oil was it’s location, it was just beside the land route to India. British oil companies bought rights to do as they please with the land. The Iranian’s felt robbed by the British; they came into another country's land to strip them of their goods. By 1913, the British had managed to sign a document claiming all Iranian oil was their property. After another six years, Britain managed to control Iranian armies and finances. It was at this point, Iranian’s began to despise the British and what they were doing to Iran. During
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Mr. Mossadegh, the newly elected prime minister, has received a unanimous vote to nationalize Iranian oil. Mossadegh has reached out to US president, Harry S. Truman, to reach a compromise on an oil plan. Truman, as a true American would, gave an unintelligent, ignorant response. He said Britain wasn’t as bad as they seemed, but Mossadegh responded assuring Truman he didn’t know how poorly Iran had been treated. We have gotten word that Britain wants to crush Mossadegh and his plans, and they have reached out to President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his help. Eisenhower has accepted, and it is believed he accepted for one reason. He doesn’t care about the Britain recovering their precious oil, but he doesn’t want communism to overtake Iran. Eisenhower, clearly, doesn’t understand the wise government and equality the Soviets have invented. Iran would be in better hands if communism made a move on their country. There is rumor of a coup with the US and Britain, and if it occurs it could ruin Iranian democracy. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi could be forced to rule as a dictator, and the relationship between Iran, the US, and Iran could be damaged forever. Hopefully, Iran is able to see that coming and avoid it completely. If only Iran could see, right
Mr. Mossadegh, the newly elected prime minister, has received a unanimous vote to nationalize Iranian oil. Mossadegh has reached out to US president, Harry S. Truman, to reach a compromise on an oil plan. Truman, as a true American would, gave an unintelligent, ignorant response. He said Britain wasn’t as bad as they seemed, but Mossadegh responded assuring Truman he didn’t know how poorly Iran had been treated. We have gotten word that Britain wants to crush Mossadegh and his plans, and they have reached out to President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his help. Eisenhower has accepted, and it is believed he accepted for one reason. He doesn’t care about the Britain recovering their precious oil, but he doesn’t want communism to overtake Iran. Eisenhower, clearly, doesn’t understand the wise government and equality the Soviets have invented. Iran would be in better hands if communism made a move on their country. There is rumor of a coup with the US and Britain, and if it occurs it could ruin Iranian democracy. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi could be forced to rule as a dictator, and the relationship between Iran, the US, and Iran could be damaged forever. Hopefully, Iran is able to see that coming and avoid it completely. If only Iran could see, right