Iran And the Islamic Revolution Certain materials

Iran And the Islamic Revolution

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Map of Iran • Iran based upon the ancient Persian Empire • Language is called Farsi or simply Persian http: //www. cia. gov/cia/publications/fact book/geos/ir. html

The Shah of Iran • Shah is the Persian word for “King of Kings” – Or Emperor • Ally of the U. S. – Non-communist • Modernized Iran • Use police state to stay in power http: //www. farhangsara. com/history/moh ammadreza_shah. jpg

Why was the U. S. allied to Iran? Because of the Cold War! Cape Kennedy Baikonur

U. S. got Soviet rocket telemetry from Iran U. S. Radar Tracking Stations Baikonur

Ayatollah Khomeini • Ayatollah Khomeini led Islamic Revolution - 1979 • Established Islamic government • Died - 1989 http: //i-cias. com/e. o/ill/khomeini. jpg

Iranian Hostage Crisis • U. S. Embassy staff held hostage in Iran • 53 diplomats held for 444 days http: //www. terrorismvictims. org/terrorists/iran-hostage-freedom. jpg

Iran – Iraq War • Iraq started war • War lasted 1980 -1988 • Trench Warfare • 750, 000 Iranian died http: //i-cias. com/e. o/iranirqw 01. htm

Iran Today • Reformers won elections • Conservatives still in power • Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei • President - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “re http: //www. economist. com/d -elected” isplay. Story. cfm? story_id=55 02205 http: //www. metim es. com/2 K 1/issue 200132/issue_metpix/ir an_mps_end. jpg

Da Bomb • Iran has a nuclear program • Says its for civilian use • Could use technology to build da bomb http: //www. worldgeography. abc-clio. com

Iran and Israel • Iran has begun developing nuclear power • Iran’s president wants to “wipe Israel off the map” • Western countries fear Iran is making a nuclear weapon