Opajax

Operation Ajax Timeline

By maxbay
  • British Expedition Started

  • British Find Oil in Iran

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    World War I

  • Soviet Union is Formed

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    FDR's Presidency

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    World War II

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    Prime Minister Churchill's First term

  • Reza Pahalvi is new Shah

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    Truman's Presidency

    April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953
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    Prime Minister Atlee First Term

  • United Nations is Formed

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    Cold War

  • Shah meets with Truman in D.C.

  • Mossadegh wins election

  • Supplemental agreement persuasion speech

  • Razmara makes speech against nationaliztion

  • Razmara Assassinated

  • Mossadegh fully nationalizes oil

  • Celebrating Nationalization of oil

  • Diplomat Averell Harriman arrives in Iran

  • Mossadegh comes to U.S.

  • United Nations British vs. Iran case begins

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    Prime Minister Churchill's Second Term

  • Rose Mary Intercepted by Navy in Abadan Coast

  • Mossadegh collapses at Shah Pahlavi's Palace

  • Mossadegh Resigns

  • Prime minister severs diplomatic ties

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    Eisenhower's Presidency

  • Kermit Roosevelt arrives at US embassy in Tehran

  • Attempted arrest of Riahi

  • Failed arrest of Mossadegh