aug 19, 1953 - Iran
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The Iran military with the support from the united states overthrows the government of Premier Mohammed Mosaddeq. Iran is a Cold War ally of the United States. This happened because the CIA came to the conclusion that Mossadeq had communist leanings and would move Iran into the Soviet orbit if allowed to stay in power.
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