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This 5 page paper discusses the revolutions in Iran in 1953 and the revolt in Guatemala the following year. It also discusses U.S. involvement in both actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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was involved and answers the question of whether or not the U.S. always supports democracies. (The short answer is no.) Discussion In Iran, a man named Reza Khan overthrew
the "decadent Kajar dynasty" and took the throne as Rexa Shah Pahlevi in 1925, establishing the Pahlevi dynasty (Evans, 2000). He improved communications and transportation, and began a program of
Westernization (Evans, 2000). During the Second World War, Pahlevi was friendly to the Axis; in 1941, to prevent Irans oil from falling into German hands, forces from both the Soviet
Union and Britain occupied parts of Iran (Evans, 2000). Because of his support for the Axis, Pahlevi fled, and his son, Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi came to power; he supported
the Allies (Evans, 2000). In 1945 the Iranian government requested that all foreign troops be withdrawn; it was particularly concerned that the Soviets were "encouraging separatist movements in the northern
provinces. All troops were withdrawn by 1946" (Evans, 2000). However, the British presence in particular set the stage for future crises. In the 1950s, a crisis did develop "over control
of the oil industry" (Evans, 2000). In 1951, a militant nationalist named Muhammad Mossadegh became Prime Minister (Evans, 2000). A law passed the Iranian Parliament authorizing the nationalization of property
belonging to foreign oil companies; at the time, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (now known as British Petroleum (BP)) had a huge presence in Iran (Evans, 2000). The move toward nationalization
had "widespread popular support and with this backing, Mossadegh "pressed the shah for extraordinary powers" (Evans, 2000). The struggle between the anti- and pro-Mossadegh factions came to a head in
1953 when the shah dismissed him from office (Evans, 2000). But Mossadegh refused to give in, and the shah "fled to Rome" (Evans, 2000). Rioting broke out, and after three
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