Why did Iran fall so quickly in WW2 (Short Animated Documentary)
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Date: 2024-03-13
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rustomkanishka
Because my ancestors sold out the Shah. He was a Richard and he deserved it.
The British Empire invaded through the port of Bushehr. The next challenge was crossing the mountains into central Iran. It was easier said than done.
They came across the town of Kazerun which was the mountain pass into the main city. My ancestors held the city in all but name. Essentially they ran a protection racket on the highway, so anyone trying to cross from Shiraz or Bushehr had to pay a small amount of money or Bad things would happen to them.
The British Empire was using Indian troops here, namely the Maratha Light infantry was part of the spearhead. I have seen some papers in the official history of the Maratha Light acknowledging this negotiation.
The British offered a bribe. My people took it and went home.
The bribe was large amounts of tea and sugar. I am not kidding you. Tea and Sugar.
The Shah's army didn't really do much while this happened and the British army passed through, to Shiraz, then taking the road North to Isfahan and Tehran.
When the war ended the new Shah sent some troops down to teach Kazerun a lesson. A lot of the ring leaders were captured and executed. Some of those guys were my grand uncles.
A grand aunt was gang graped until the went insane.
One of the younger men ran away to India, setting up a branch of the Kazeruni Zadeh family in Bombay, now Mumbai. Ismail bin Abbas was his name. Either way, he set up a few Irani cafes and stuff, putting down roots here. When he passed his last request was to be buried back home, and those wishes were honoured. His kids and grandkids did make their home in India though. I'm a grandson.
In all fairness we don't make amazing chai though. Also, we are Indians now so if there were any traitors, they're all dead.
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Because my ancestors sold out the Shah. He was a Richard and he deserved it.
The British Empire invaded through the port of Bushehr. The next challenge was crossing the mountains into central Iran. It was easier said than done.
They came across the town of Kazerun which was the mountain pass into the main city. My ancestors held the city in all but name. Essentially they ran a protection racket on the highway, so anyone trying to cross from Shiraz or Bushehr had to pay a small amount of money or Bad things would happen to them.
The British Empire was using Indian troops here, namely the Maratha Light infantry was part of the spearhead. I have seen some papers in the official history of the Maratha Light acknowledging this negotiation.
The British offered a bribe. My people took it and went home.
The bribe was large amounts of tea and sugar. I am not kidding you. Tea and Sugar.
The Shah's army didn't really do much while this happened and the British army passed through, to Shiraz, then taking the road North to Isfahan and Tehran.
When the war ended the new Shah sent some troops down to teach Kazerun a lesson. A lot of the ring leaders were captured and executed. Some of those guys were my grand uncles.
A grand aunt was gang graped until the went insane.
One of the younger men ran away to India, setting up a branch of the Kazeruni Zadeh family in Bombay, now Mumbai. Ismail bin Abbas was his name. Either way, he set up a few Irani cafes and stuff, putting down roots here. When he passed his last request was to be buried back home, and those wishes were honoured. His kids and grandkids did make their home in India though. I'm a grandson.
In all fairness we don't make amazing chai though. Also, we are Indians now so if there were any traitors, they're all dead.
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mikerodrigues9822
It is important to remember that the occupation of Iran also included the, more important, occupation of its infrastructure. Railroads were the main way of transportation and war material had priority over less important things like food for the Iranian population. It caused inflation, famines, looting, revolts and Iran losing half of its population to hunger and diseases that only prey on the weak in the process.
Despite being asked multiple times to increase the number of trains allocated to food transportation by the Iranian government, most of them were denied by the Allies.
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It is important to remember that the occupation of Iran also included the, more important, occupation of its infrastructure. Railroads were the main way of transportation and war material had priority over less important things like food for the Iranian population. It caused inflation, famines, looting, revolts and Iran losing half of its population to hunger and diseases that only prey on the weak in the process.
Despite being asked multiple times to increase the number of trains allocated to food transportation by the Iranian government, most of them were denied by the Allies.
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kaylew108
Another example of the allies violating a sovereign nations neutrality for war aims. Meanwhile condemning anyone else for doing similar things. The more I learn about WW2, the more you learn how many laws and treaties the allies broke and in many ways similar or worse than the axis. Crimes against humanity were committed by the allied powers that are downplayed. It really is a joke when you learn the scope of it all. It reminds you of the reason they had to exaggerate crimes of the axis to justify the things we did
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Another example of the allies violating a sovereign nations neutrality for war aims. Meanwhile condemning anyone else for doing similar things. The more I learn about WW2, the more you learn how many laws and treaties the allies broke and in many ways similar or worse than the axis. Crimes against humanity were committed by the allied powers that are downplayed. It really is a joke when you learn the scope of it all. It reminds you of the reason they had to exaggerate crimes of the axis to justify the things we did
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Da__goat
Tbh didn’t even know this happened. Genuinely surprised it happened but I can understand why based on the reasons allocated. However, it set a really bad standard at that time because it would have meant that Fascist Spain could have done what it wanted as it was also a neutral state during the conflict. Further, surprised they didn’t invade Turkey, which would open the Black Sea to Soviet shipping and open up another front for Germany in the Balkans.
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Tbh didn’t even know this happened. Genuinely surprised it happened but I can understand why based on the reasons allocated. However, it set a really bad standard at that time because it would have meant that Fascist Spain could have done what it wanted as it was also a neutral state during the conflict. Further, surprised they didn’t invade Turkey, which would open the Black Sea to Soviet shipping and open up another front for Germany in the Balkans.
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conradmaclean4073
During ww2 before the invasion of Iran my grandfather's friend was in the Brittish Army. His job was to drive up to a nazi sympathising Iranian general's house and kidnap the officer at gun point. During the opp, the General's kid son shows up eating and ice cream and is like what re you doing to my dad long story short that nazi friendly general was re-instated and later used by the americans to get rid of Iran's elected government.
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During ww2 before the invasion of Iran my grandfather's friend was in the Brittish Army. His job was to drive up to a nazi sympathising Iranian general's house and kidnap the officer at gun point. During the opp, the General's kid son shows up eating and ice cream and is like what re you doing to my dad long story short that nazi friendly general was re-instated and later used by the americans to get rid of Iran's elected government.
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history_matters
That would explain why a lot of Iranian love the USA
the Iranian airport had american flag in the center of the room and every Iranian beside 2 avoided stepping on the flag 1 step on it to pray because at the time the USA was having economic troubles and one was just being special.
Meaning Iran tried to show how much Iranians hated the USA but they refused to show disrespect to America.
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That would explain why a lot of Iranian love the USA
the Iranian airport had american flag in the center of the room and every Iranian beside 2 avoided stepping on the flag 1 step on it to pray because at the time the USA was having economic troubles and one was just being special.
Meaning Iran tried to show how much Iranians hated the USA but they refused to show disrespect to America.
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GFXwtf
The invasion of Iran shows that the Allies have/had no right to call themselves the good guys.
They invaded a neutral country without any declaration nor ultimatum (but when Japan did it, it was a war crime, they occupied the agricultural zones, causing a famine and a large inflation which impoverished the iranians. And the iranian king died in captivity in South Africa. But yeah, muh good guys.
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The invasion of Iran shows that the Allies have/had no right to call themselves the good guys.
They invaded a neutral country without any declaration nor ultimatum (but when Japan did it, it was a war crime, they occupied the agricultural zones, causing a famine and a large inflation which impoverished the iranians. And the iranian king died in captivity in South Africa. But yeah, muh good guys.
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TheLocalLt
One small correction, there was an ultimatum to expel all German nationals but the shah ignored it. Then after allies first invaded he pretended to accept, but instead snuck out the German nationals without allowing the British and Soviets to take stock of them. This caused the British and Soviets to stop negotiating and seize Tehran, with the Shah abdicating as they approached the the city.
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One small correction, there was an ultimatum to expel all German nationals but the shah ignored it. Then after allies first invaded he pretended to accept, but instead snuck out the German nationals without allowing the British and Soviets to take stock of them. This caused the British and Soviets to stop negotiating and seize Tehran, with the Shah abdicating as they approached the the city.
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charaznable1131
Fun Fact Iran was not a free nation after the Soviets left, they were controlled by the british, they were specifically there for the oil. but when Iran tried to be a free nation and try to nationalise it oil company the US and Uk intervened and put prime minister in life long house arrest and died not long after and they brought the Shah back. When History is not Whitewashed
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Fun Fact Iran was not a free nation after the Soviets left, they were controlled by the british, they were specifically there for the oil. but when Iran tried to be a free nation and try to nationalise it oil company the US and Uk intervened and put prime minister in life long house arrest and died not long after and they brought the Shah back. When History is not Whitewashed
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donmah06
and iran was once again a free nation well, except for the oil fields i guess, britain loooooved them oils almost as much as the USA. an attempt to take back the oil fields from the british led to the CIA organising a monarchist coup against the democratically elected govt in Iran a decade later. this in turn was one of the major reasons for the iranian revolution lateron.
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and iran was once again a free nation well, except for the oil fields i guess, britain loooooved them oils almost as much as the USA. an attempt to take back the oil fields from the british led to the CIA organising a monarchist coup against the democratically elected govt in Iran a decade later. this in turn was one of the major reasons for the iranian revolution lateron.
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Based_Iranian1
Because Iran Didn't Fight!
Iran definitely had no chance, it was completely surrounded from all four sides, and in order to reduce the number of dead, an order was issued from Tehran to retreat and surrender. Only a few officers disobeyed the order due to a sense of patriotism and clashed with Britain and the Soviet Union
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Because Iran Didn't Fight!
Iran definitely had no chance, it was completely surrounded from all four sides, and in order to reduce the number of dead, an order was issued from Tehran to retreat and surrender. Only a few officers disobeyed the order due to a sense of patriotism and clashed with Britain and the Soviet Union
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malumphasma
Am I the only person who would like him to narrate. Everything LoL
Good info, some stuff in here I didn't realize. Gonna have to digdeeper now. Been watching for years now and every time it gives me food for thought and something to delve deeper into. Thank you!
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Am I the only person who would like him to narrate. Everything LoL
Good info, some stuff in here I didn't realize. Gonna have to digdeeper now. Been watching for years now and every time it gives me food for thought and something to delve deeper into. Thank you!
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alanwood4968
They lost it because their religion is a lie and they are realising it. seeing what the west has and want to change but the men aren't what you would call workers maybe good at producing kids. When faced with modern weapons then quickly raise their arms.
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They lost it because their religion is a lie and they are realising it. seeing what the west has and want to change but the men aren't what you would call workers maybe good at producing kids. When faced with modern weapons then quickly raise their arms.
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johnhanselman6371
Iran made a smart move. They got paid more and were on the winning side. Iran could not stop the USSR and Britain anyway. Fun fact: Ants do not wage an aggressive war against another ant colony unless it is determine that they can win.
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Iran made a smart move. They got paid more and were on the winning side. Iran could not stop the USSR and Britain anyway. Fun fact: Ants do not wage an aggressive war against another ant colony unless it is determine that they can win.
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nasis18
Of course the British would invade a neutral country, plunder the natural resources, and starve the native population. They've never done anything like that before in their history. But you know, can't get in the way of the allies being the good guys.
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Of course the British would invade a neutral country, plunder the natural resources, and starve the native population. They've never done anything like that before in their history. But you know, can't get in the way of the allies being the good guys.
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bustavonnutz
This is one of the many reasons why I don't see any good guys or bad guys in WWII. The Allies were just as willing to invade neutral nations, commit crimes against humanity, & put people into camps as the Axis was.
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This is one of the many reasons why I don't see any good guys or bad guys in WWII. The Allies were just as willing to invade neutral nations, commit crimes against humanity, & put people into camps as the Axis was.
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kambiz7556
Sometimes caring too much is a vulnerability. If Reza Shah had used scorched earth tactics, World would have been a different place today. Hence, the Allies and maybe the rest of the World owes it to Iran.
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Sometimes caring too much is a vulnerability. If Reza Shah had used scorched earth tactics, World would have been a different place today. Hence, the Allies and maybe the rest of the World owes it to Iran.
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jimohara
So the Iranians didn’t want to get their shit kicked in for reasons that had nothing to do with them and they were once again’ a free nation after being bullied into capitulation by foreign powers.
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So the Iranians didn’t want to get their shit kicked in for reasons that had nothing to do with them and they were once again’ a free nation after being bullied into capitulation by foreign powers.
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josephteller9715
Forgotten in there is that the British had an extensive spy network inside the country before the invasion and that it had been operating for some years, which provided a lot of info of what to hit.
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Forgotten in there is that the British had an extensive spy network inside the country before the invasion and that it had been operating for some years, which provided a lot of info of what to hit.
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cyrusthegreat1893
Iran was neutral during the war. Yet, the Allies violated Iran’s neutrality and occupied it regardless. And after the war, they hardly ever even mentioned such an unfair occupation done by them!
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Iran was neutral during the war. Yet, the Allies violated Iran’s neutrality and occupied it regardless. And after the war, they hardly ever even mentioned such an unfair occupation done by them!
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