A review by kithenrietta
All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror by Stephen Kinzer

5.0

“History changes course when people realize there is an alternative to blind obedience.”

Wow. Never before has a book sent me into a spiral of emotions like this one did. I picked this up due to a hyperfixation on the Cold War, and was immediately hooked on the author’s words. Now that I know more about Operation Ajax, I find myself determined to learn more about similar topics.

I do think you’d need a brief overview on the events before picking this up. Knowing about the Marshall Plan and generally about the Truman Doctrine were helpful.