1946 CARTOON Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis - SOVIET OCCUPATION OF IRAN - Oil

Description: BRITISH PUNCH MAGAZINE CARTOON:TROUBLED WATERS "Feeling better now?" [Russian to an Iranian with a elixir from the United Nations]+ The Iran crisis of 1946, also known as the Azerbaijan Crisis in the Iranian sources, was one of the first crises of the Cold War, sparked by the refusal of Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union to relinquish occupied Iranian territory, despite repeated assurances. The end of World War II should have resulted in the end of the Allied joint occupation of Iran. Instead, Pro-Soviet Iranians proclaimed the separatist Azerbaijan People's Government and the Kurdish separatist Republic of Mahabad. The United States pressure on the Soviet Union to withdraw is the earliest evidence of success with the new strategy of Truman Doctrine and containment. KEYWORDS: Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Anglo-Persian Agreement, Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, Soviet Union, United Nations, Persian Oil Agreement, Soviet Occupation, Iran, Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946, pouring oil on troubled waters.+ “Pouring oil on troubled waters" is an idiom meaning -- to soothe a turbulent situation; to calm down angry persons. This term refers to an ancient practice of pouring oil on ocean waves to decrease their violence. It was mentioned in Bede’s Ecclesiastical History (a.d. 731), which tells of an Irish monk giving a priest holy oil to pour on the sea during a storm.+ The Iran crisis of 1946, also known as the Azerbaijan Crisis in the Iranian sources, was one of the first crises of the Cold War, sparked by the refusal of Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union to relinquish occupied Iranian territory, despite repeated assurances. The end of World War II should have resulted in the end of the Allied joint occupation of Iran. Instead, Pro-Soviet Iranians proclaimed the separatist Azerbaijan People's Government and the Kurdish separatist Republic of Mahabad. The United States pressure on the Soviet Union to withdraw is the earliest evidence of success with the new strategy of Truman Doctrine and containment.Illustrator: E. H. Shepard, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, April 17, 1946, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Image shown is slightly cropped. Condition: very good-- low-grade war-time paper with paper toning, o/w still clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and framing; backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) on the facing side--please look closely.Over 4,500 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. ”WHO IS THE ARTIST? Ernest Howard Shepard (10 December 1879 – 24 March 1976) was an English artist and book illustrator. Best known for his illustrations in Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows, was also a prolific contributor to British Punch magazine for many decades. WHAT IS PUNCH? Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

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