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Informationen zum Autor Mohammad Gholi Majd is the author of The Great Famine & Genocide in Iran: 1917-1919 (2nd Edition). University Press of America, 2013, and other works on twentieth century Iranian history. He holds a PhD in agricultural economics from Cornell University. Klappentext This book uses US diplomatic, military, and intelligence records, as well as primary British sources to examine the famine, epidemics, and chaos in Iran under Allied occupation during World War II. Zusammenfassung This book uses US diplomatic! military! and intelligence records! as well as primary British sources to examine the famine! epidemics! and chaos in Iran under Allied occupation during World War II. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Fear of Soviet Mischief in Northern Iran and the Tripartite Treaty of AllianceChapter 3. Soheily Cabinet, Rupture with Japan, and Extension of Lend-Lease to IranChapter 4. Iranian Appeals and British Counteractions in WashingtonChapter 5. Currency and Exchange Dispute with Britain and Paucity of Oil RevenuesChapter 6. The Transportation Crisis and the Establishment of Road Transport BoardChapter 7. Iran and the Middle East Supply CenterChapter 8. The Middle East Supply Center and the Typhus VaccineChapter 9. The Supply of Pharmaceuticals and Sugar: Case Studies in the Functioning of MESCChapter 10. Influx of Polish Refugees from RussiaChapter 11. The American Red Cross and IranChapter 12. Deepening Crisis and Weakening of Soheily GovernmentChapter 13. Appointment of Qavam and Rising Friction with the BritishChapter 14. Renewed Financial Dispute and Tripartite Food DeclarationChapter 15. Tehran Bread RiotsChapter 16. Fall of Qavam and Re-Appointment of SoheilyChapter 17. Anglo-American Exchanges and American Views on British Policy in IranChapter 18. American-Iranian Relations and American Policy on IranChapter 19. Russian Policy in Iran: Propaganda and PressureChapter 20. Russian Policy and Conditions in Azerbaijan and KhorassanChapter 21. Allied Failure to Deliver Wheat on TimeChapter 22. The Famine of 1942-1943: A Documentary AccountChapter 23. The Typhus Epidemic: A Documentary AccountChapter 24. Tribal Uprisings and the Spreading ChaosChapter 25. British-American Exchanges and Memoranda on Iran and the Tehran DeclarationChapter 26. Attempts at Revival of Dictatorship Chapter 27. Another Looming Famine and Actions to Avert ItChapter 28. The Anglo-American Notes and Evasion of Commitments to IranChapter 29. A Malthusian Catastrophe: The Toll from Famine and Disease...
