Pocket guide to Iran [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.

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Title	Pocket guide to Iran [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.
Alternative Title	Iran
Item Number	w0005
Creator (Corporate)	United States. War Dept. United States. Army. Special Service Division. United States. Navy Dept.
Government Publisher	War and Navy Departments; U.S. Government Printing Office
Original Date	1943
Physical Description	49 p. : ill. , map ; 14 cm.
Notes	For use of Military Personnel only. Not to be republished, in whole or in part, without the consent of the War Department.--Inside front cover.
Table of Contents	Introduction -- Oil: the world's lifeblood -- Iran and the war -- Your double part -- Getting along in Iran -- Meet the Iranis -- The Moslem religion -- Irani customs and manners -- Land of Iran -- History and government -- Sanitary conditions -- Miscellaneous information -- Check list of do's and don'ts -- Hints on pronouncing Persian -- List of most useful words and phrases -- Notes.
Summary	As an American soldier assigned to duty in Iran (once called Persia), you are undertaking the most important job of your life. There is no other war theater where military success by the United States and her fighting allies will contribute more to final victory over the axis. You've heard a lot of talk in this war about life lines - the sea lanes and land routes by which military supplies flow into the combat zones to be turned against the enemy. Iran is much more that a life line. It is a major source of the power that keeps the United Nations' military machine turning over -- oil. Because of its prime strategic value, Iran in the only country in the world where the armies of three of the United Nations -- Great Britain, Russia, and the United States -- are operating in daily touch with each other. This combination of great powers, cooperating in the defense of Iran, is a clear-cut indication of the decisive importance of the task you and your outfit have been called upon to do. You, as an American, have a responsibility that goes beyond the ordinary military duties required of you. Your country has a reputation throughout the world for decency and unselfishness in its dealings with other nations. That reputation is a major asset for us in this global war. By your actions you can uphold it or destroy it. Accordingly, it is part of your job to establish and maintain friendly relations with the soldiers of our Allies -- Russia and Great Britain -- and with the people of Iran (Iranis). Most of those you meet won't know very much about Americans, except by reputation. they will watch to see how you act and what you do and will probably say to themselves: 'So, this is what Americans are like.' And what they think of us will have much to do with our military success or failure. It isn't a very difficult job. You'll be expected to act pretty much as you would at home, using your common sense to tell you what to do when you run into a tough situation. You'll be expected to keep your mouth shut and your eyes open even after you are sure of your ground. And you'll need to respect the ways of thinking and doing things of the Iranis and of the British and Russian soldiers, no matter how different they may be from your own. If you adopt the attitude that we Americans don't know all the answers and that the world doesn't revolve around Kankakee, Ill., you won't be very far off the target in your dealings with other peoples. Beyond a spirit of tolerance and a willingness to meet the other fellow half way, the thing you'll need most in order to get along in Iran is information. Your opinion of the country and the people will never be any better than your knowledge of them. As you exercise your curiosity and gain fresh knowledge, you will increase your efficiency as a soldier and will add personal value and pleasure to a tough job. This guidebook is to help you move in that direction, but it is little more than a preview. A smart soldier will soon know far more about the country than is to be found between these covers. That is the target to shoot at, and there is no better way to begin getting acquainted with the country than by understanding Iran's present position in this global war.--p. 1-3.
Topical Terms	World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Geographic Terms	Iran--Description and travel.
Gov Doc Classification	W 109.110:I 65
Type	Text
Digital Format	.pdf
Digital Publication Date	Available in digital format: 2001-2002
Digitization Process	Scanned as 300 dpi .jpg; converted to Adobe .pdf
SMU File Name	w0005.pdf
Digital Collection	Historic Government Publications from World War II
Library	Government Information Resources
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	These files may be freely used. A high-quality version of these files may be obtained for a fee by contacting ncds@smu.edu.

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