Social consequences of World War II in Hamedan (1941- 1946)

The occupation of Hamedan by the allied forces in the Second World War caused numerous political, economic, social and cultural consequences for this city. Among these consequences of the war, its social effects in the field of bread crisis, migration and social disruption, disease outbreak, arrival of immigrants, xenophobia, convergence and exile were numerous and unwanted.

It is written with a historical method and descriptive analytical method using archival documents and library sources.

The effects and social consequences of World War II on Hamedan were continuous and more than other consequences such as economic and cultural. Consequences such as aggression, looting and famine, increase in poverty and dissatisfaction and exile and imprisonment caused by the events of the Second World War led to xenophobia and dissatisfaction with the performance of the Allies among the people of the city and the countryside. These positive features were specific to the conditions of the war and as soon as the war ended, these consequences did not continue. The lack of bread and public excitement caused by it during the war was a multifaceted consequence whose effects were long and more destructive than other social consequences. This case turned into an influential incident during the war with the numerous interventions of the allied forces, owners and owners, bakeries and the local government. Deporting and imprisoning people against the presence of the Allies in Hamedan was the dominant policy of the British in Hamedan during the war. With this policy, the British took control of the city. During the war, internal migration, especially the migration of villagers to the city, was more colorful than external migration, but after moving away from the war, the process of external migration prevailed over internal migration, which is still ongoing. The social disruption during the war caused a drastic change in the ethnic, linguistic and social structure of the region. Looting, banditry, and even tampering with the property of the allied forces to obtain food, creating chaos in the city, tampering with shops and houses were examples of the consequences of insecurity, which, with its spread, calmed the region and displeasure. People are increasing at this time.