Document Type : Research Paper
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PhD student in the History of the Islamic Revolution, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
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Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
Abstract
The occupation of Iran during World War II brought about significant changes in Iran’s political, economic, social, and foreign relations spheres. Prior to the war, Germany was one of Iran’s main trade partners, but with the occupation of Iran, the United States replaced it. The present study aims to examine the commercial relations between Iran and the United States during World War II, the volume and diversity of exchanged goods between the two countries, and the reasons for the fluctuations in these exchanges. This study employs a descriptive-analytical approach, primarily relying on library and documentary sources, particularly Iran’s trade statistics and published data from the National Bank and the General Customs Administration. The research findings indicate that during World War II, the volume and value of trade exchanges between Iran and the United States, especially Iran’s imports from the latter, showed an increasing trend, and the United States became Iran’s second-largest trade partner. The main factors contributing to this shift include the military presence of the United States in Iran, the employment of American military and economic advisors, the implementation of the U.S. Lend-Lease Act, Iran’s efforts to reduce British and Soviet influence with the help of a third power (the United States), and the change in America’s isolationist policy towards an active global presence. These factors had a significant impact on the expansion of trade between Iran and the United States during this period. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
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