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Book SynopsisUsing U.S. State Department archives, Persian sources, and memoirs of British military officers, Majd provides an outline of military, diplomatic, and political events in Persia during 1914-1918
Trade ReviewMohammad Majd has...diligently mined a much under-utilized source, the U.S. State Department archives, and assembled a great deal of useful and interesting information. The analysis he presents, furthermore, particularly regarding the political context in Iran immediately prior to the outbreak of the war, offers some valuable insights. * Iranian Studies *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Persia on the Eve of World War I and Majlis Elections of 1914 Chapter 3 Initial Aggression Against Persia Chapter 4 New Anglo-Russian Division of Persia and Persian Resistance Chapter 5 Russian Conquest of North Persia, 1915-1917 Chapter 6 British Conquest of South Persia, 1916-1919 Chapter 7 Russian Revolution and Withdrawal from Persia Chapter 8 Prelude to New British Invasions: Some Diplomatic Exchanges Chapter 9 New British Invasions of Persia, 1918 Chapter 10 Jangali Resistance and Defeat Chapter 11 Turkish Incursion into Azerbaijan and the Flight of Christians Chapter 12 Appointment of Second Vossough-ed-Dowleh Cabinet Chapter 13 Losing Both War and Peace: Persian Demands at Versailles Chapter 14 Index Chapter 15 About the Author
