Grains and the Social Life of Iranian People During the Second World War

The present study is based upon some reports of Etelaat newspaper, pages of the national documentary Archive of America and the national documentary organization of England. Moreover, the memories and observations of some field witnesses have also been considered. The main concern of this article is the grain crisis especially the crisis of wheat and bread during Esfand 1320/ 1941 to Azar 1321/ 1942. The article attempts to investigate the effects of the bread crisis upon the daily lives of Iranian people and the causes contributing to the crisis. The article analyzes the sources cited above to probe into the nature of the bread crisis in the beginning of the invasion of the country by the allied forces.