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Oil - The Most Valuable Acquisition of the 20th Century
Great Britain was taking well over 80% of the revenues from its natural resources. Iran received about 10 to 12%. The British imposed a worldwide embargo on Iranian oil. Eventually, in 1951, Mohammed Mosa del convinced the Iranian parliament to nationalize Iran's oil. And a month later, he was elected Prime Minister,. which really sent the British to the roof.