American Coup

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The inside and untold story of the 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran that toppled the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Known as 'Operation Ajax', this covert operation would be the first overthrow of a foreign government by the agency, and serve as a template for all future CIA coups - including the following year in Guatemala. Combining newsreel footage, historians, Middle East experts and former US intelligence officers, American Coup explores the repercussions from this seminal event and the lingering effects on today's US-Iranian relationship.

2010 · 1h 37m
Medvirkende Ervand Abrahamian
Instruktør Joe Ayella

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American Coup

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The inside and untold story of the 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran that toppled the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Known as 'Operation Ajax', this covert operation would be the first overthrow of a foreign government by the agency, and serve as a template for all future CIA coups - including the following year in Guatemala. Combining newsreel footage, historians, Middle East experts and former US intelligence officers, American Coup explores the repercussions from this seminal event and the lingering effects on today's US-Iranian relationship.

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Filmselskab
Journeyman Pictures
Udgivet
2010
Spilletid
1 t. 37 min.
Aldersgrænse
11
Oprindelsesområde
USA
© 2010 Matador Films

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Engelsk
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Engelsk (AAC)

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Engelsk (CC)

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