In 1951, Time awarded its Man of the Year title to Mohammad Mossadegh, then the Prime Minister of what country?

Mohammad Mossadegh was appointed Prime Minister of Iran in 1951, and quickly began nationalizing the country's oil capabilities, which were owned by western companies. The nationalization led to the Abadan Crisis, which kicked British oil interests out of Iran and helped end the era of British imperialism in the region.

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