Operation Ajax Timeline

British Expedition Started

Jan 1, 1903

British Find Oil in Iran

Jan 1, 1908

World War I

Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

Soviet Union is Formed

Dec 29, 1922

FDR's Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1933 to Apr 12, 1945

World War II

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

Prime Minister Churchill's First term

Period: May 10, 1940 to May 23, 1945

Reza Pahalvi is new Shah

Sep 17, 1941

Truman's Presidency

Period: Apr 12, 1945 to Jan 20, 1953

April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953

Prime Minister Atlee First Term

Period: Jul 26, 1945 to Oct 26, 1951

United Nations is Formed

Oct 24, 1945

Cold War

Period: May 12, 1947 to May 13, 1991

Shah meets with Truman in D.C.

Nov 16, 1949

Mossadegh wins election

Nov 18, 1949

Supplemental agreement persuasion speech

Nov 25, 1950

Razmara makes speech against nationaliztion

Mar 3, 1951

Razmara Assassinated

Mar 7, 1951

Mossadegh fully nationalizes oil

Apr 30, 1951

Celebrating Nationalization of oil

May 10, 1951

Diplomat Averell Harriman arrives in Iran

Jul 15, 1951

Mossadegh comes to U.S.

Oct 19, 1951

United Nations British vs. Iran case begins

Oct 20, 1951

Prime Minister Churchill's Second Term

Period: Oct 26, 1951 to Apr 6, 1955

Rose Mary Intercepted by Navy in Abadan Coast

Jul 8, 1952

Mossadegh collapses at Shah Pahlavi's Palace

Jul 16, 1952

Mossadegh Resigns

Jul 16, 1952

Prime minister severs diplomatic ties

Oct 11, 1952

Eisenhower's Presidency

Period: Jan 20, 1953 to Jan 20, 1961

Kermit Roosevelt arrives at US embassy in Tehran

Jul 19, 1953

Attempted arrest of Riahi

Aug 16, 1953

Failed arrest of Mossadegh

Aug 16, 1953