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He became a member of Parliament.
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They voted to nationalize the oil industry.
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When they voted for the nationalization of the oil industry, The shah appointed Mossadeq Prime Minister.
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Britain initiated the plot sometime in 1952.
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Mossadeq resigned, only to be reinstated in the face of popular riot.
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He approved the plan for the fear of Communism and oil shortly after he took office.
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An Iranian general approached the American Embassy about supporting an army-led coup
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He approved $1 million to be used "in any way that would bring about the fall of Mossadeq
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The CIA sent Dr. Wilber to Cyprus to meet Norman Darbyshire to make initial coup plans.
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Eisenhower signed off on the plan. CIA and British intelligence officers visited Princess Ashraf on the French Riviera to convince to her to go to Iran to tell her brother to follow the script.
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He refused to signed the CIA-written decrees firing Mr. Mossadeq and appointing General Zahedi
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Dr. Mossadeq had the referendum rigged in his favor.
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The shah agreed to see General Zahedi.
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A dismissal attempt by the shah sent Mossadeq's followers into the street
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The coup began this night
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Prospects of reviving the operation were dealt a seemingly fatal blow when it was learned that the shah fled to Baghdad.
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The CIA had arranged for a counterattack smuggling General Zahedi and other key Iranian figures in.
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CIA stepped up the pressure
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The shah finally signed the decrees.
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British intelligence officials startled their American counterparts with a plan for a joint operation to overthrow the Iranian Prime Minister.
