Mohammad Mosaddegh

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Mohammad Mosaddegh born?June 16, 1882
2. When did Mohammad Mosaddegh die?December 5, 1967 (age 85)
3. Where was Mohammad Mosaddegh born?Tehran, Iran
4. Who was Mohammad Mosaddegh?He was an Iranian leader who wanted Iran to control its own oil and worked for democracy.
5. Why did he nationalize Iran's oil?He believed Iran should keep the profits from its own oil, not let Britain control it.

National Sovereignty: The principle that a state has the exclusive right to govern itself and control its own affairs without external interference.
Resource Nationalism: A political ideology advocating for the state ownership and control of natural resources within its borders, often to benefit the nation.
Coup d'état: A sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government, typically by a small group or military faction, often with foreign support.