105
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

On this day in 1953, the U.S. and British governments initiated a coup d'état against the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran, Mohammad Mosaddegh. Mosaddegh had been preparing to nationalize Iran's British-owned oil fields.

Mosaddegh had sought to audit the documents of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), later re-named British Petroleum, and to limit the company's control over Iranian oil reserves. When the AIOC refused to cooperate with the Iranian government, the parliament voted to nationalize Iran's oil industry and to expel foreign corporate representatives from the country.

In response, the British began a worldwide boycott of Iranian oil to pressure Iran economically and engaged in subterfuge to undermine Mosaddegh's government.

After considering military action, Britain opted for a coup d’état. President Harry Truman rejected the idea, but when Dwight Eisenhower took over the White House, he ordered the CIA to embark on one of its first covert operations against a foreign government.

The coup was led by an agent named Kermit Roosevelt, the grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt. The CIA leaned on a young, insecure Shah to issue a decree dismissing Mossadegh as prime minister. Kermit Roosevelt had help from Norman Schwarzkopf’s father: Norman Schwarzkopf.

The CIA and the British helped to undermine Mossadegh’s government through bribery, libel, and orchestrated riots. Agents posing as communists threatened religious leaders, while the US ambassador lied to the prime minister about alleged attacks on American nationals.

Some 300 people died in firefights in the streets of Tehran.

Mossadegh was overthrown, sentenced to three years in prison followed by house arrest for life.

The crushing of Iran’s first democratic government ushered in more than two decades of dictatorship under the Shah, who relied heavily on US aid and arms. The anti-American backlash that toppled the Shah in 1979 shook the whole region and helped spread Islamic militancy.

After the 1979 revolution President Jimmy Carter allowed the deposed Shah into the U.S. Fearing the Shah would be sent back to take over Iran as he had been in 1953, Iranian militants took over the U.S. embassy–where the 1953 coup was staged–and held hundreds hostage.

Original article

The iranian coup libcom

Megathreads and spaces to hang out:

reminders:

  • 💚 You nerds can join specific comms to see posts about all sorts of topics
  • 💙 Hexbear’s algorithm prioritizes comments over upbears
  • 💜 Sorting by new you nerd
  • 🌈 If you ever want to make your own megathread, you can reserve a spot here nerd
  • 🐶 Join the unofficial Hexbear-adjacent Mastodon instance toots.matapacos.dog

Links To Resources (Aid and Theory):

Aid:

Theory:

top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top new old
[-] [email protected] 33 points 2 years ago

New Megathread Nerds!!!

ukkk amerikkka khomeini

@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

Remember nerds just like in the old site, no current struggle session discussion here on the new general megathread, i will ban you from the comm and remove your comment, have a good day/night :meow-coffee:

load more comments (9 replies)
[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

Site fucking blows now. Half the Frontpage is federation drama or talking shit threads. Talk about anything else please.

[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago

no more half measures walter

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

I knew federation would fuck the vibes of the community, I didn't expect it would be from within

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

for the last day or so every time I saw a username with pronouns my whole body would tighten up anticipating some randomly aggressive attack post

load more comments (5 replies)
[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

On reflection, I think Anarchist thought regarding mutual aid and parallel power is going to be very important as the century progresses and the climate crisis becomes worse and worse. I believe that the sheer amount of chaos and disruption will weaken the authority of states a great deal. This may potentially weaken the effectiveness of communist methods, as they generally presume a mature state with a mature economy as the basis from which to launch a revolution, while creating fertile ground for anarchist communities to operate both withing and without states. I really think we need some kind of fusion of the two major left traditions to be effective during what is going to be a global upheaval unique in human history. Much like the Communist Party of China had to adapt ML thought to accommodate the unique situation in China, and the Zapatistas operate within the conditions that exist within Mexico, we're going to need to create new theory to meet the challenge of global warming in the 21st century.

load more comments (3 replies)
[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

second-plane a second emote has hit the database

[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago

It's crazy how much more difficult it is to just survive now in Western society. Like talking to my older co-workers or people my parents' age, they can all talk about how the years they spent dicking around, travelling or pursuing some passion while working part time on the side. Meanwhile I work full time at the same age they were, and I can barely afford to do anything besides pay my rent and buy groceries. Like there's no back up anymore, if you can't afford rent one month you're evicted and finding a new place is even more expensive.

Now these are all cis white people I'm talking to so they already had it easy compared to the experience of other people at the time

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

hornyposting!I have no obligations today, no chores left undone. It is about 10am, I am now high as a kite, dressed up in full BDSM kit, marathoning Farscape, and edging while fantasizing about every main character topping me.

Every. Single. One.

Edit: I discovered I have a thing for the fantasy of Aeryn Sun pegging me. I'm OK with this.

load more comments (4 replies)
[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago

when I'm in a loving my trans comrades competition and my opponent is a hexbear user

squidward-nervous

[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

we're all winners here

[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago

My favorite thing about the whole federation unrest is how many people think we're trolling to make them angry. Do you think they'd be more or less mad if they knew how completely sincere most of us are?

load more comments (3 replies)
[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago

Remember kids, libs are allowed to repeat any lie that they want, but if you have a problem with it you're a meany tankie troll

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago

You use they/them pronouns because you're non-binary

I use they/them pronouns because I'm secretly 2 kids in a trench coat sneaking into an R rated movie

We are not the same

[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago
load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Interacting with cops is so great because best case scenario you get Chief Wiggum and worse case scenario you get Neo-Nazi Chief Wiggum!

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apologies for malding on main but I figure if you can't be mad at cops on Hexbear where can you be mad at cops

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

to demand food someone else is making does not have onion powder in it even though the only problem you have with onions is the texture and not the flavor. this is the thirteenth type of liberalism

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

tfw u realise u a snacc stfu-terf

no u cant see

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago
load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

pour one out comrades, your girl's dankrupt ooooooooooooooh

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Love being shouted down for having an opinion

Relative: "Haha, look how many of these characters are women, typical corporate woke"

Me: "Woke? Lol"

Them: "Yeah, woke is when corporations pretend to be progressive but they just want money."

Me: "I've also heard it used by people to dismiss anything with women in it. But yeah I get what you're trying to say."

Them: "OMG WHY ARE YOU TURNING THIS INTO AN ARGUMENT, SEE THIS IS WHAT I MEAN, YOU'RE BEING WOKE!"

Fuck me, I was just having a conversation, they brought it up.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

when corporations pretend to be progressive but they just want money.

gotta just not even touch the woke bit and drop the "yeah, that's capitalism for ya" straight on them next time

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Saturday is for gameing 😎

Plus I put in heaps of job applications yesterday so I feel justified for goofing off now

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Not to brag, but I bought a broom and swept the floors today. I'd make such a good boywife. UwU

load more comments (4 replies)
[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago
load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Overheard a snippet of phone conversation from one of my coworkers today:

"Obama being president, Kobe dying in a plane crash, Trump and COVID, that's too many things. That cant be a coincidence."

I desperately want to hear the rest of that conversation 👁️

load more comments (5 replies)
[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Why did no one ever tell me about stuffed peppers

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hey comrades good news! So one of my two girlfriends is very much still a developing baby leftist, and unfortunately watches Vaush. So I was a bit afraid to tell her my opinions on the Ukraine War. Today though after getting frustrated going back and forth with libs on here I said "your boyfriend is a tankie babe" and she was like "huh?" and I explained what I had been dealing with and she said "Well you can call yourself that if you want but I associate that word with supporting modern Russia" and then I explained my full, nuanced opinion on the war and she DIDNT VIOLENTY REJECT IT!!!!!!!!!!!

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Nice to see we are in fact the best community on Lemmy, bar none

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Spent the night with an internet personality and boy that dude was lame af

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

guy who uses 6 towels, 2 hand towels and a bath mat when he showers

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

guy who prefers white onion over red

load more comments (5 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

can we please defederate from fbi.gov

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

Probably my most reactionary take that may very well get me bannedI don't actually shit while on the clock that often. I prefer to shit in the comfort of my own home because I have a bidet and because my dog likes to sit at my feet so I can pet her.

load more comments (9 replies)
load more comments
view more: next ›
this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2023
105 points (100.0% liked)

History

23584 readers
20 users here now

Welcome to c/history! History is written by the posters.

c/history is a comm for discussion about history so feel free to talk and post about articles, books, videos, events or historical figures you find interesting

Please read the Hexbear Code of Conduct and remember...we're all comrades here.

Do not post reactionary or imperialist takes (criticism is fine, but don't pull nonsense from whatever chud author is out there).

When sharing historical facts, remember to provide credible souces or citations.

Historical Disinformation will be removed

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS