The Soviet Union And Iranian Azerbaijan

Iranian Azerbaijan--an ideological battle-field between Moscow and Tehran--has been a target for Soviet takeover since the formation of the USSR. The effort gained impetus when the Red Army occupied northern Iran in 1941, bringing with it a special detachment of Soviet Azeri Communist Party activists whose goal was to stimulate a national liberatio

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David B. Nissman is a consultant on Soviet Turkic affairs to several U.S. government agencies.