At the dawn of the Cold War: the Soviet-American crisis over Iranian Azerbaijan, 1941 - 1946

In: Harvard Cold War studies book series

Abstract

Penetration of the Soviet troops into Iran and strengthening of the Soviet position in Iranian Azerbaijan -- 2. The intensification of Soviet policy in Iranian Azerbaijan -- 3. The struggle for oil and the government crisis in Tehran -- 4. End of war in Europe: decisions of Moscow and Iranian Azerbaijan -- 5. Creation of the Democratic Party and the idea of autonomy -- 6. Decision of the Popular Congress of Azerbaijan -- 7. Establishment of the National Government of Iranian Azerbaijan -- 8. The situation in Iranian Azerbaijan and the Moscow meeting of foreign ministers -- 9. National government of Iranian Azerbaijan: between autonomy and independence -- 10. January 1946: beginning of reforms in Tabriz -- 11. February 1946: Qavam as-Saltanah's Moscow visit -- 12. Starting point of the Cold War: Iranian Azerbaijan, March 1946 -- 13. Withdrawal from Iranian Azerbaijan and the oil policy of the Soviets -- 14. The beginning of negotiations between the central government and Azerbaijan -- 15. Strengthening of the U.S. influence in Iran -- 16. Failure of Stalin's policy in Iranian Azerbaijan