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The British and Soviet Union did invade and occupy Iran during the war. It was focused on controlling the railroads, but it led to the then Shah to abdicate.
by enkid 3y ago
The British and Soviet Union did invade and occupy Iran during the war. It was focused on controlling the railroads, but it led to the then Shah to abdicate.
- markus_zhang 3y agoAh yeah my bad memory.
- behnamoh 3y agoAnd let's not forget the great famine of Iran thanks to the British and Soviet invasion of Iran during WW2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_famine_of_1942%E2%80%931943 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_famine_of_1942%E2%80%9... * 4 million Iranians died as a result. Not a single mention of them on media, movies, etc.