Iran Crisis and the Origins of the Cold War (1941-1947)

Author: Li Chunfang
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the Cold War issue that people are concerned about. The author does not just discuss the Cold War by talking about the Cold War, but rather approaches the Cold War issue by starting from and studying specific problems. The specific research object selected by the author is the Iran Crisis. After the outbreak of the Soviet-German War in 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union expelled the German forces previously in Iran, leaving Iran under the control of Britain and the Soviet Union. To safeguard national interests, Iran implemented its traditional "third-country diplomacy" policy, introducing the influence of another major power, the United States, into Iran to balance the influence of Britain and the Soviet Union. As a result, the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, each pursuing their own interests, engaged in fierce competition, primarily centered around the issue of oil. During World War II, the existence of a common enemy prevented these conflicts from escalating to an irreconcilable point, but after the war, the conflicts rapidly intensified, eventually forming a "crisis," which became the spark that ignited the Cold War, marking the comprehensive confrontation between the two major blocs in the post-war era!
Author Li Chunfang is a at the Institute of World History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and has long been engaged in Cold War studies. This book is based on his doctoral dissertation and was meticulously revised over the years. In addition to absorbing previous research findings and utilizing the recollections, diaries, and newspaper articles of key figures, the author has fully leveraged a large volume of newly declassified archival materials from the United States, Russia, and other countries, thereby grounding his arguments in solid evidence. The book presents correct viewpoints, is rich in materials, and features fluent writing, making it an invaluable reference work for Cold War history research.