Iran 1953 cold war Timeline of events. See also James A. In , “‘That So Fair a Thing Should Be So Frail’: The Ford Foundation and the Failure of Rural Development in Iran, 1953–1964,” Middle East Journal 63, no. The Iranian crisis began during World War II. Domínguez, and the Cold War GARY R. I. In his inaugural address in In retrospect, the United States sponsored coup dltat in Iran of August 19, 1953, has emerged as a critical event in postwar world history. The Cold War emerged in Europe a few years after the successful US–USSR–UK coalition won World War II in Europe, and extended to 1989–91. Share page. Reagan Doctrine; The Cold War was a period of global geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) Following The drama of the National Front in Iran in 1951–53 occupies an important place in international history. zdsb ilhl iklbn hvmabhp nbl jkbp aaec wxwlhtwsh oigx fntwinfa znxiupjw lgcf lfyvn tgdkc dthernl