At the dawn of the Cold War : the Soviet-American crisis over Iranian Azerbaijan, 1941-1946

Penetration of the Soviet troops into Iran and strengthening of the Soviet position in Iranian Azerbaijan

2. The intensification of Soviet policy in Iranian Azerbaijan

3. The struggle for oil and the government crisis in Tehran

4. End of war in Europe: Decisions of Moscow and Iranian Azerbaijan

5. Creation of the Democratic Party and the idea of autonomy

6. Decision of the Popular Congress of Azerbaijan

7. Establishment of the National Government of Iranian Azerbaijan

8. Situation in Iranian Azerbaijan and the Moscow meeting of foreign ministers

9. National government of Iranian Azerbaijan: Between autonomy and independence

10. January 1946: Beginning reforms in Tabriz

11. February 1946: Qavam As-Saltanah's Moscow visit

12. Starting point of the Cold War: Iranian Azerbaijan, March 1946

13. Withdrawal from Iranian Azerbaijan and oil policy of the Soviets

14. Starting of negotiations between the central government and Azerbaijan

15. Strengthening of the US influence in Iran

16. Failure of Stalin's policy in Iranian Azerbaijan