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Britain was in serious need of US help, since the people of Iran were standing up for themselves. Britain was so in control of their oil at the time, that the actual people of Iran made more money from carpet exports than from the tiny % of oil profits that Britain gave them.
So the people wanted more. Britain turned to Truman for aid, but Truman was very much against Britain colonialism.... feeling that a nation should be allowed to fend for themselves. So he refused to help as Iran does have a right to manage their own resources.
So Britain bided it's time and waited for the next president, and this time they went in with a new story. They knew that Eisenhower was a huge anti-communist politician, and was able to convince him that Iran should not be allowed to develop themselves into a communist nation. He accepted Britains request for help.
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