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Walter J. Levy and the 1953 Iranian Oil Crisis: How an Oil Economist Shaped a Global Turning Point
The 1953 Iranian oil crisis is often remembered for its political intrigue and Cold War implications. Yet one of the most influential figures shaping Western thinking about the crisis was not a statesman or intelligence officer, but a petroleum economist: … Continue reading
Posted in International relations, Uncategorized
Tagged 1953, 20th century history, Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, CIA, Cold War, Economic History, energy history, Iran, Iranian oil crisis, Middle East, Mohammad Mossadegh, nationalization, Oil Industry, Operation Ajax, Petroleum, petroleum economics, Walter J. Levy
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