Iran under Allied Occupation in World War II

Mohammad Gholi Majd

doi:10.5771/9780761867395

Summary

Occupied Iran in World War II became the most important supply route to Russia and source of fuel to the Allies. Having pledged to meet Iran’s “minimum needs”, the Allies commandeered the means of transport, seized food and fuel, severely restricted imports, forced Iran to print money, brought Polish refugees from Russia, and initially did little to contain the chaos and insecurity. The resulting famine and typhus epidemic of 1942-43 had claimed 4 million lives amounting to a quarter of the population. This was in addition to the 8-10 million lost in the Great Famine of 1917-19. Iran’s 1944 population was the same as 1900, a perfect case of a Malthusian Catastrophe. Having previously described the World War I famine, and using US diplomatic, military, and intelligence records, as well as primary British sources, Majd completes the task by also telling the story of the World War II Iranian famine.

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Copyright year: 2016
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-6738-8
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-6739-5
Publisher: University Press, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 741
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
Chapter 1 Introduction No access Pages 1 - 5
Chapter 2 Fear of Soviet Mischief in Northern Iran and the Tripartite Treaty of Alliance No access Pages 6 - 41
Chapter 3 Soheily Cabinet, Rupture with Japan, and Extension of Lend-Lease to Iran No access Pages 42 - 63
Chapter 4 Iranian Appeals and British Counteractions in Washington No access Pages 64 - 89
Chapter 5 Currency and Exchange Dispute with Britain and Paucity of Oil Revenues No access Pages 90 - 108
Chapter 6 The Transportation Crisis and the Establishment of Road Transport Board No access Pages 109 - 132
Chapter 7 Iran and the Middle East Supply Center No access Pages 133 - 167
Chapter 8 The Middle East Supply Center and the Typhus Vaccine No access Pages 168 - 182
Chapter 9 The Supply of Pharmaceuticals and Sugar: Case Studies in the Functioning of MESC No access Pages 183 - 205
Chapter 10 Influx of Polish Refugees from Russia No access Pages 206 - 221
Chapter 11 The American Red Cross and Iran No access Pages 222 - 244
Chapter 12 Deepening Crisis and Weakening of Soheily Government No access Pages 245 - 260
Chapter 13 Appointment of Qavam and Rising Friction with the British No access Pages 261 - 291
Chapter 14 Renewed Financial Dispute and Tripartite Food Declaration No access Pages 292 - 333
Chapter 15 Tehran Bread Riots No access Pages 334 - 352
Chapter 16 Fall of Qavam and Re-Appointment of Soheily No access Pages 353 - 368
Chapter 17 Anglo-American Exchanges and American Views on British Policy in Iran No access Pages 369 - 402
Chapter 18 American-Iranian Relations and American Policy on Iran No access Pages 403 - 427
Chapter 19 Russian Policy in Iran: Propaganda and Pressure No access Pages 428 - 450
Chapter 20 Russian Policy and Conditions in Azerbaijan and Khorassan No access Pages 451 - 476
Chapter 21 Allied Failure to Deliver Wheat on Time No access Pages 477 - 526
Chapter 22 The Famine of 1942-1943: A Documentary Account No access Pages 527 - 562
Chapter 23 The Typhus Epidemic: A Documentary Account No access Pages 563 - 577
Chapter 24 Tribal Uprisings and the Spreading Chaos No access Pages 578 - 599
Chapter 25 British-American Exchanges and Memoranda on Iran and the Tehran Declaration No access Pages 600 - 621
Chapter 26 Attempts at Revival of Dictatorship No access Pages 622 - 640
Chapter 27 Another Looming Famine and Actions to Avert It No access Pages 641 - 677
Chapter 28 The Anglo-American Notes and Evasion of Commitments to Iran No access Pages 678 - 688
Chapter 29 A Malthusian Catastrophe: The Toll from Famine and Disease No access Pages 689 - 692
Index No access Pages 693 - 740
About the Author No access Pages 741 - 741