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You realize your friend is talking about Mohammad Mossadegh. It seems he was the Prime Minister of Iran starting in 1951. You read through the crinkly, brittle newspaper article and try to figure out what made him so important. It appears that he had a conflict with some Western power in the early 1950s. What was the conflict about?

Who was it?

• Mossadegh was accusing Great Britain of unfair economic practices as he attempted to nationalize a major Iranian industry.
• Mossadegh was angry at the United States for invading the country with their army and marines.