HIS344Y1 Lecture 3: Decolonization (Part I) Asia and the Middle East
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Decolonization (part i): asia and the middle east. German forces allowed to pass through and engage ussr in. Stalin wanted full control over straits - connecting mediterranean and black sea. Ussr wanted to address this province - stalin demanded to get back. Lenin had given up territory because he was more concerned re revolution than territory. Ussr stationed warship - secure use of black sea. Britain and us united, stood up to stalin, brought issue to un where they condemned them. Americas sent one of largest battleships to istanbul - stalin had to back down. Convention governing use of straits - allows free access to black. Neutral state that was occupied by britain and ussr during. Demanded that iran remove all nazi sympathizers and allow iran to be used by allies as roadway to deliver supplies to ussr. Would not choose a side in a war. Would not allow iran to be subjected to anyone else.
