THE PLACE OF SOUTH AZERBAIJAN IN THE GEOPOLITICAL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT POWERS (DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR)

Abstract

The article talks about the internal situation in Iran, especially in South Azerbaijan, on the eve of the Second World War, and the region's important place in the sphere of interest of the great powers. The factors determining the interests of the USSR, which is trying to make the north of Iran its own, as well as the interests of great powers such as England, the United States, and Germany, in this area have been explained.

In order to gain political legitimacy, the state-building of the Pahlavis, who declared their monarchy as the successor of the old Persian Empire, was based on two main principles: creating a single central authority, ensuring national unity and unity. The ideology of national unity served to justify the rapid and comprehensive assimilation of non-Persians, primarily Azerbaijanis, living in Iran in terms of language and culture. In fact, Reza Shah's policy of Persianization did not ensure the melting of non-Persian peoples from a political point of view, on the contrary, it caused them to move away from the center and increase their national consciousness. In the research, although the Soviets' aggressive and aggressive policy against Iran was important for the establishment of the National Government, the existence of a very strong Azerbaijani National Movement within Iran is also proven on the basis of facts.