BE 4.2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
what was one of mohammad mossadegh’s main policies
nationalisation of Iranian Oil industry
who was mohammad mossadegh
iranian PM
what was the oil dispute in the 1950s iran
- iran thought that britain exploited their natural resources, britain saw it as them helping
- in iran britain was taking 80% profit share
who organised a coup against mossadegh
an american CIA agent
why did an american organise the coup against mossadegh
usa was worried about losing iran to communism
what was the result of the coup against mossadegh
anglo iranian oil company renamed british petroleum
rights shared with american oil companies
when was the wind of change speech
1960
what was the message of the wind of change speech
colonial rule was becoming untenable and that britain had to support the self-determination of the colonies
what did nasser announce in 1956
nationalisation of suez canal
how did britain respond to nasser’s declaration
to invade egypt to take back control of the suez canal
how did egpyt handle britain’s invasion
egyptians blocked the suez canal
what did the suez canal crisis signify
the end of the empire
what % of the marshall plan did britain receive
26%
what did the marshall plan show
britains’s economic dependency on the US
