Mr. Maurer
America in History III
Name: ________________________
Date: ___________________
CIA-Directed Coup in Iran
_____1. The goal of the American-led coup in Iran was to:
A. Install General Fazlollah Zahedi as the new leader of Iran.
B. Install General Mohammed Mossadeq as the new leader of Iran.
C. Remove General Mohammed Mossadeq from power in Iran.
D. Both A and C are correct.
E. None of the above.
_____2. Which of these statements were the stated reasons for the coup?
I. The U.S. felt Iran was in danger of falling to communism.
II. Iran had signed a secret treaty with the Soviet Union.
III. Iran was working on developing a hydrogen bomb.
IV. Iran was unwilling or unable to reach an oil agreement with the West.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I and IV
_____3. The United States used all of the following methods to carry out the coup EXCEPT
A. U.S. special forces captured General Mossadeq and removed him from power.
B. The U.S. convinced the Shah’s sister to persuade him to go along with the plan.
C. President Eisenhower made a public speech warning he would not allow Asian countries
to fall to communism.
D. Undercover CIA agents helped start pro-Shah demonstrations in Iran.
____4. Before the plan was put into effect, the CIA wanted to be sure it had the cooperation of
A. The Iranian government.
B. The British government.
C. The Soviet government.
D. The Iranian people.
_____5. Prior to executing the plan, the U.S. used various forms of propaganda to make it clear
publicly that
A. The Iranian government was a clear danger to U.S. national security.
B. The U.S. was in committed to installing General Zahedi as the new leader of Iran.
C. The U.S. would no longer offer financial aid to the Mossadeq government in Iran.
D. The U.S. and British were in close cooperation to reach a solution to the problem in Iran.
On your own paper answer the following questions:
1. In your opinion, would this change in Iranian leadership have happened without U.S.
involvement? Provide evidence from the reading to support your answer.
2. Was the U.S. justified in carrying out this coup? Explain your answer and use evidence from the
reading to support it.