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==Background==

==Background==

===World War II===

===World War II===

During [[World War II]], [[Reza Shah]], the Shah of Iran, had entertained the idea of joining the [[Axis Powers]] of [[Nazi Germany]], [[Fascist]] [[Italy]], and [[Empire|Imperial]] [[Japan]]. The Iranians, like the Nazis, were extremely anti-[[Judaism|Semetic]] and supported the [[Holocaust]]. In 1941, in a necessary pre-emptive strike to prevent the acquisition of vital oil supply lines by the Nazis, the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Britain]] invaded Iran to depose the monarch. He abdicated, letting his son, [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]], assume power. America established good relations with the new monarch, whose country proved to be a worthy ally during the [[Cold War]] after the Soviets withdrew under U. S. pressure in 1946.  Britain subsequently redeployed its forces to other points throughout its empire.  The U.S. gave economic and military aid to Iran, while Iran provided the U.S. military with oil. Iran's strategic location, combined with American military aid, prevented the [[Soviet Union]] from gaining control of the [[Persian Gulf]].

During [[World War II]], [[Reza Shah]], the Shah of Iran, had entertained the idea of joining the [[Axis Powers]] of [[Nazi Germany]], [[Fascist]] [[Italy]], and [[Empire|Imperial]] [[Japan]]. The Iranians, like the Nazis, were extremely anti-[[Judaism|Semetic]] and supported the [[Holocaust]]. In 1941, in a necessary pre-emptive strike to prevent the acquisition of vital oil supply lines by the Nazis, the [[Allies]] invaded Iran to depose the monarch. He abdicated, letting his son, [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]], assume power. America established good relations with the new monarch, whose country proved to be a worthy ally during the [[Cold War]] after the Soviets withdrew under U. S. pressure in 1946.  Britain subsequently redeployed its forces to other points throughout its empire.  The U.S. gave economic and military aid to Iran, while Iran provided the U.S. military with oil. Iran's strategic location, combined with American military aid, prevented the [[Soviet Union]] from gaining control of the [[Persian Gulf]].

===Operation Ajax===

===Operation Ajax===