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Iranian crisis and the birth of the Cold War
This study examines the Iranian crisis of 1946 and its role in shaping the dynamics of the Cold War. The author uses the encounter as a case study to analyze how the United States used its atomic monopoly to achieve its international objectives in the early postwar era.
Setting the stage -- The saber and the star: the US presence in Iran, 1942-46 -- Iranian plurality and the reemergence of Ahmad Qavām -- Crisis ensues : atomic diplomacy and Qavām's Cold War -- A new world order : the Iranian crisis and the legitimacy of the United Nations -- Conclusion : on statesmanship and power.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-124) and index.