Hello historians and fellow history lovers! So I have a paper due soon and I’ve done a lot of reading on this subject and took notes while it was reviewed in class. I know that Mossadegh promoted nationalization of Iran’s oil so that Britain and other nations would stop exploiting them (basically) and that Britain was afraid of losing control and their influence. So Britain and the US teamed up in operation Ajax and replaced Mossadegh with the Shah who was pro-West. But, I was wondering if you could give me any more information as to how oil played a role in the coup, specifically on nationalization. If you have any resources I could use I’d also be thankful for those . Basically, if there’s anything else you can tell me about the role of oil so I can have a stronger understanding of the topic will be so useful.
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