Coup

Operation TD-Ajax

  • 1921

    In 1921, The shaw's family did a coup, being led by the Shaw's father
  • 1941

    1941
    Reta Shah gets forced from power in favor of his son
  • 1953

    1953
    Iranian general suggests the 1953 coup to the Central Intellegence Agency
  • Iranian general approaches embassy

    An Iranian general pushed the plot forward, by approaching the embassy w/o supporting an army led coup
  • 1953 bombings

    1953 bombings
    iranians, in 1953, all bomb several places, acting as members of the "communist party"
  • divisions

    The Shaw, had divided CIA officials, because many believed that he would not act against the Mossadeq
  • 1953_2

    Dr.Wilber gets sent to make the plans for the coup
  • Eisenhauer

    President Eisenhauer approves it based on the fears of "Communism and oil"
  • 1953 shaw goes to rome

    The shaw and his wife go to Rome, and meanwhile, the cia tried to sneak some people into their embassy.
  • 1953

    The U.S. and the U.K. officials meet to discuss plans for the coup
  • Eisenhower signs off of the plans for the coup

    President Eisenhower signs off the plans to do the coup
  • 1953_3

    President Eisenhower signs off on the plans
  • British Agent gets access

    A British official gains great amounts of access to Iranian areas.
  • 1953 shaw not firing mos

    The shaw wouldn't sign the papers firing the mosadeqq.
  • 10. 53

    10. 53
    The Shah finally agreed to see General Zahedi and others involved in the plot, but did'nt agree to signing the decrees
  • 1953_4

    1953_4
    The Shaw finally signed the decrees firing the mossadeqq.
  • Aug. 1953

    Aug. 1953
    The Coup began, and almost immediately ended on August 15th 1953
  • Emmanuel R. Freedman

    Emmanuel R. Freedman
    A letter wrote to Mr. Love, said "The only instance since I joined The Rimes in which I have allowed policy to influence a strict news approach was in failing to report the role our own agents played in the overthrow of mosaddeq"
  • Mr. Doty

    Robert C. Doty died in 1974 didn't write about the matter
  • Donald Wilber

    He planned the coup, left the CIA, and died in 1997