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Dr. Mohammad Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh,Mossadegh,
Prime Minister of IranPrime Minister of Iran
Dr. Mohammad Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh,Mossadegh,
Prime Minister of IranPrime Minister of Iran Became Prime Minister in 1951.
Nationalized the foreign oil companies.
Got rid of corrupt military officials.
Was toppled in a coup aided by the America CIA in 1953.
The Shah of Iran returns to power.
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Shah Reza PahlaviShah Reza Pahlavi(r. 1941 – 1977)(r. 1941 – 1977)
Shah Reza PahlaviShah Reza Pahlavi(r. 1941 – 1977)(r. 1941 – 1977)
Institutes Western reforms & ties with the West .
But, the majority of his people live in poverty.
Brutal suppression of dissidents SAVAK
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The Shah The Shah & His Wife, Farah& His Wife, Farah
The Shah The Shah & His Wife, Farah& His Wife, Farah
Iranian elite/upper- and intellectual classes: verypro-Western.
““The White The White Revolution”Revolution”
The Shah’s Reform Program The Shah’s Reform Program (1963)(1963)
““The White The White Revolution”Revolution”
The Shah’s Reform Program The Shah’s Reform Program (1963)(1963)
1. Land reform – 90% of Iran’s peasants became land owners.
2. Massive government-financed heavy industry projects.
3. Granted women more political power – the right to vote.
4. Poured government money into education – especially in rural areas where illiteracy was very high.
5. Profit-sharing for industrial workers.6. Nationalization of forests and pasture
lands.
The Shah at George The Shah at George Washington’s Washington’s Home, Home, 1950s1950s
The Shah at George The Shah at George Washington’s Washington’s Home, Home, 1950s1950s
The Shah with The Shah with Several American Several American
PresidentsPresidents
The Shah with The Shah with Several American Several American
PresidentsPresidents
The Shah with The Shah with President Jimmy President Jimmy
CarterCarter
The Shah with The Shah with President Jimmy President Jimmy
CarterCarter
Iranian Students Iranian Students Protest in Beverley Protest in Beverley
HillsHills
Iranian Students Iranian Students Protest in Beverley Protest in Beverley
HillsHills
Anarchy & Anarchy & RevolutionRevolutionAnarchy & Anarchy & RevolutionRevolution
The Shah leaves Iran on 1/16/79.
The Shah leaves Iran on 1/16/79.
Ayatollah Ayatollah KhomeiniKhomeiniLeads the Leads the RevolutionRevolution
Ayatollah Ayatollah KhomeiniKhomeiniLeads the Leads the RevolutionRevolution
Khomeini returns to Iran on February 11,
1979. Q7
Ayatollah Ayatollah KhomeiniKhomeini
(r. 1979-1989)(r. 1979-1989)
Ayatollah Ayatollah KhomeiniKhomeini
(r. 1979-1989)(r. 1979-1989) 1902 – 1989.
Became an Islamic scholar (studied in Qom).
Began to speak out against the Shah in the 1960s.
Arrested and imprisoned several times by the Shah.
Deported in 1978 & went to France.
Triumphant Muslim Triumphant Muslim Clerics & Iranian Clerics & Iranian
SoldiersSoldiers
Triumphant Muslim Triumphant Muslim Clerics & Iranian Clerics & Iranian
SoldiersSoldiers
Q8A theocracy is
created!
The Fate of the The Fate of the Shah’s GeneralsShah’s GeneralsThe Fate of the The Fate of the Shah’s GeneralsShah’s Generals
Iran Revolutionary Iran Revolutionary PosterPoster
Iran Revolutionary Iran Revolutionary PosterPoster
When the devil leaves, the angel returns!
American Embassy American Embassy inin
Tehran Taken OverTehran Taken Over
American Embassy American Embassy inin
Tehran Taken OverTehran Taken Over
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52 Americans Held 52 Americans Held Hostage for 444 Hostage for 444
Days!Days!
52 Americans Held 52 Americans Held Hostage for 444 Hostage for 444
Days!Days!
President Carter President Carter Becomes a Hostage, Becomes a Hostage,
TooToo
President Carter President Carter Becomes a Hostage, Becomes a Hostage,
TooToo
52 American 52 American HostagesHostages
Released in Jan., Released in Jan., 19811981
52 American 52 American HostagesHostages
Released in Jan., Released in Jan., 19811981
Women in IranWomen in IranWomen in IranWomen in Iran
A woman’s hijab A woman’s hijab represents her represents her
Islamic and moral Islamic and moral values.values.
A woman’s hijab A woman’s hijab represents her represents her
Islamic and moral Islamic and moral values.values.
Political Cartoon Political Cartoon CommentaryCommentary
Political Cartoon Political Cartoon CommentaryCommentary
The dictatorship is gone! The dictatorship is gone! Bring on the dictatorship!Bring on the dictatorship!The dictatorship is gone! The dictatorship is gone! Bring on the dictatorship!Bring on the dictatorship!
Support for the Support for the Palestinian CausePalestinian CauseSupport for the Support for the
Palestinian CausePalestinian Cause
The Ayatollah with
Yasir Arafat.
Funds Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Iran-Iraq WarThe Iran-Iraq War(1980-1988)(1980-1988)
The Iran-Iraq WarThe Iran-Iraq War(1980-1988)(1980-1988)
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The Iran-Iraq War:The Iran-Iraq War:Taking SidesTaking Sides
The Iran-Iraq War:The Iran-Iraq War:Taking SidesTaking Sides
Secretary RumsfeldSecretary Rumsfeld& Saddam Hussein: & Saddam Hussein:
19831983
Secretary RumsfeldSecretary Rumsfeld& Saddam Hussein: & Saddam Hussein:
19831983
Iraqi Soldiers Iraqi Soldiers At the FrontAt the Front
Iraqi Soldiers Iraqi Soldiers At the FrontAt the Front
375,000 Iraqi casualties & 60,000 POWs!
Iranian SoldiersIranian SoldiersIranian SoldiersIranian Soldiers
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Over 1,000,000 Iranian casualties!
Khomeini’s Khomeini’s DeathDeath
(June, 1989)(June, 1989)
Khomeini’s Khomeini’s DeathDeath
(June, 1989)(June, 1989)
Iranian Supreme Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Leader Ayatollah
Ali KhameneiAli Khamenei
Iranian Supreme Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Leader Ayatollah
Ali KhameneiAli Khamenei
The Ayatollah represents the fundamentalist Mullahs.
Ayatollah Ayatollah KhatamiKhatamiAyatollah Ayatollah KhatamiKhatami
The Ayatollah is considered a political moderate.
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Support for the Support for the Shi’ites in Iraq Shi’ites in Iraq
TodayToday
Support for the Support for the Shi’ites in Iraq Shi’ites in Iraq
TodayToday
Moqtada al-Sadr, radical Shi’ite leader in Fallujah,
Iraq
Another Nuclear Another Nuclear Power?Power?
Another Nuclear Another Nuclear Power?Power?
US satellite photo of Iranian nuclear facility
near Arak.
An American view An American view of Iranian nuclear of Iranian nuclear
powerpower
An American view An American view of Iranian nuclear of Iranian nuclear
powerpower
PINOCCHIAYATOLLAH Scott Stantis (Birmingham News)
1/28/05
A view of Iran’s A view of Iran’s nuclear power from nuclear power from
Al-JazeerahAl-Jazeerah
A view of Iran’s A view of Iran’s nuclear power from nuclear power from
Al-JazeerahAl-Jazeerah
Nobody else (particularly Iran and Arab countries) should have nuclear weapons
except Israel, says Bush. -- Hassan Bleybel 10/23/03
Another Future Another Future Revolution?Revolution?
Another Future Another Future Revolution?Revolution?
A “Shah” in theA “Shah” in theWaiting?Waiting?
A “Shah” in theA “Shah” in theWaiting?Waiting?
Reza Pahlavi (III?), 43 year-old son of the deposed Shah.
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“Iran Hostage Anniversary.” CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/01/18/ iran/main265244.shtml.