The United States and Turkey and Iran (American Foreign Policy Library)

This book is a brief introduction to everything about Turkey and Iran, from geography to socioeconomic classes to the arts. Some material that is covered for one nation is not included for the other. Appendices contain more suggested reading and some primary source diplomatic documents, like Turkey's Constitution and the Anglo-American-Soviet Declaration Concerning Iran, Teheran, December 1, 1943. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY PREFACE 1. Introductory 2. Land and People 3. The Legacy of the Past 4. Atatürk's Turkey 5. Inönü's Turkey 6. Turkey Today 7. The United States and Turkey Appendix I. General Information about Turkey Appendix II. The Turkish Constitution Appendix III. Suggested Reading THE UNITED STATES AND IRAN PREFACE 1. Introductory 2. The Country and the People 3. Government and Social Classes 4. Religion and Law 5. Character, Culture, and History 6. The Impact of the West 7. Reza Shah Pahlevi 8. World War II and Its Aftermath 9. The United States and Iran 10. The Present and the Future Appendix I. The Supplementary Fundamental Laws to the Constitution: Articles 1 and 2 Appendix II. Irano-Soviet Treaty of 1921: Articles 5 and 6 Appendix III. The Anglo-American- Soviet Declaration Concerning Iran Appendix IV. General Information about Iran Appendix V. Suggested Reading INDEX