HIS 1110 Lecture Notes - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Vichy France, Afrika Korps
2 Jan 2013
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Brits attacked the italians in ethiopia, eritrea, and italian somaliland. The africa corps rommel, objective: seize the suez canal. Yugoslavia and greece seized by the germans, in preparation for the attack on the suez canal. 1941 coup d" tat took place, pro-british monarchy taken away. June 1, british and the trans-jordan army defeated the iraqi government and reinstated the pro-british monarchy. Syria/ lebanon vichy government, became hostile to the allies. July 1941, gaullist and british forces seized the territory. Iran reza khan shah of iran was sympathetic with germany, Britain put up ultimatum against iran, 48hrs in august 1941. Soviets and brits attack iran, reza exiled in south africa. Egypt, independent state in 1936, had treaty with britain. Forouk nominates a pro-british prime minister in 1942, 1952 army overthrew the king. Battle of el-alamein german defeat: german loss of africa campaign thereafter. Sicily fell july 1943, move into rest of italy mussolini taken prisoner at one point.
