Azerbaijan Democratic Party

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The Azerbaijan Democratic Party was a mid-20th-century political organization that led the short-lived autonomous Azerbaijan People's Government in Iranian Azerbaijan under Soviet influence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical political organization
political party
aimedAt greater regional autonomy within Iran
alliedWith Tudeh Party of Iran
characterizedAs pro-Soviet
separatist by Iranian authorities
conflictWith Iranian armed forces
country Iran
endedWith reassertion of central Iranian control over Iranian Azerbaijan
goal autonomy for Iranian Azerbaijan
cultural rights for Azerbaijani population in Iran
land reform
use of Azerbaijani language in education and administration
governmentTypeLed autonomous regional government
historicalContext Iran crisis of 1946
World War II aftermath
ideology Azerbaijani nationalism
left-wing nationalism
influencedBy Soviet Union
languageOfOrganization Azerbaijani
led Azerbaijan People's Government
notableFor Soviet-backed regional autonomy movement in Iran
leading short-lived autonomous government in Iranian Azerbaijan
operatedIn East Azerbaijan Province
Tabriz
opposedBy Pahlavi dynasty
central government of Iran
linked to: Government of Iran
politicalPosition left-wing
region Iranian Azerbaijan
resultOf Soviet occupation of northern Iran during World War II
supportedBy Soviet Union
suppressedBy Iranian government
linked to: Government of Iran
timePeriod mid-20th century

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Azerbaijan People's Government politicalPartyInPower Azerbaijan Democratic Party
Iran crisis of 1946 involvedOrganization Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (Iran)
linked to: Azerbaijan Democratic Party