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How Iran Outmaneuvered Stalin: The Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946

The Iran Crisis of 1946 was the Cold War's first flashpoint: Stalin refused to leave, and Iran teetered on the edge of fracture.

The Tehran Conference and the Rise of Mohammad Reza Shah: How World War II Reshaped Iran

As the Tehran Conference unfolds in 1943, Iran stands occupied and divided. How did Mohammad Reza Shah’s rise reshape the country?
The Azerbaijan Democratic Party challenges Tehran, and Iran becomes an early battleground of the Cold War.

Book Three – Ep.2: ADP

In the aftermath of World War II, the Soviet-backed Azerbaijan Democratic Party rises in northern Iran, testing the country’s unity in one of the first crises of the Cold War.
After Reza Shah’s abdication, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi takes the throne. Allied leaders gather in Tehran as Iran grapples with the aftermath of the Anglo-Soviet invasion.

Book Three – Ep.1: Tehran Conference

After Reza Shah’s abdication, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi takes the throne. As Iran reels from the Anglo-Soviet invasion, Allied leaders gather in Tehran.

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