soviet pressure in iran Flashcards
1
Q
tehran conference
A
british and soveits had agreed to withdraw troops from iran till after troops
2
Q
what
A
stalin left troops in there to ‘help keep down internal rebellion’
- soviets troops encouraged communist uprising; Iranian government complains
3
Q
us and uk reaction
A
- demand that USSR remove troops
- see it as breach of fwar trime agreements
- stalin refuses; believes that he has right to black sea traits
4
Q
so?
A
iran makes formal protest to UN
- under new pressure of UN; soviets forced to pull out troops