Anti-British Demonstration


This photograph shows an Anti-British demonstration in Tehran in the early 1950s. It is an expression of the strong emotions harnessed by Mussadeq in his campaign to drive foreign exploiters out and nationalize Persia's oil.


The Persian Oil Crisis


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