1. Identify all the people involved. Try to figure out who they were by the context clues. Look them up only if you have to. For each person, identify who they were and what role they played in the coup. 2. Why was the U.S. concerned about the situation in Iran in 1952? What were we trying to prevent? What were we trying to achieve? 3. What steps did the U.S. actually take to carry out the coup? List them all. 4. What were the results of the coup?