Who overthrew Mosaddegh's government in a coup d'état in 1953?
Soviet Union
China
France
UK and US
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In 1953, the government of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup d'état organized by the United Kingdom and the United States. The coup was motivated by fears that Mosaddegh's nationalization of the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company would damage British interests in the region.
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