Includes bibliographical references (pages [555]-629) and index.
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Part I: Spring -- East of Eden -- Tashrifat -- The amateurs -- The professionals -- The man from Manila -- War and peace -- Part II: Summer -- "The sordid side" -- The warrior-king -- Hello Johnny -- Tehran spring -- "One penny more" -- The Liberty Bell and the wool pajamas -- 1953 -- Part III: Autumn -- "Yes" and "Yes, sir" -- You say you want a revolution? -- This turbulent priest -- The final emperor -- The unthinkable -- Part IV: Winter -- 1979 -- Dulce et decorum est -- Goodwill hunting -- The first hopey-changey moment -- That September day -- The moral cold war -- Atoms for peace? -- Designed to fail.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"A history of the relationship between Iran and America from the 1700s through the current day"--
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"In this rich, fascinating history, John Ghazvinian traces the complex story of the relations of these two powers back to the Persian Empire of the eighteenth century--the subject of great admiration of Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams--and an America seen by Iranians as an ideal to emulate for their own government." -- Amazon.com.
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Title
America and Iran
International Standard Book Number
9780525659327
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Diplomatic relations.
HISTORY / Middle East / General.
HISTORY / Military / United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.