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    took place in Iran. There are many names for Iranian revolution which took place in 1979. One of the named for this revolution was Islamic revolution of Iran. This revolution is about to over throw an old monarchy system with a new system. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the leader of Iran before the revolution. He was also supported by the United States, but Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini replaced his government with an Islamic republic. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the man who started the revolution

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    to a heavily sanctioned enemy. Altering Iran 's future militarily, economically, and diplomatically. The 1979 revolution was a series of protest and unrest in the country aimed at getting rid of the Pahlavi dynasty. Mohammad Reza Shah was the second and last Shah from the Pahlavi Dynasty. Mohammad Reza tried to lead the country to a more modern era, and as a result, the Shah invested the profit from his country 's rich oil deposits into infrastructure and education. In turn, the economy began to

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    diplomats and citizens were held hostages within the U.S embassy. In Iran, this crisis was widely viewed as an attack against the United States and its influence within Iranian borders. During this crisis, the United States also granted asylum to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi after he was overthrown in 1979. The people of Iran demanded that the United States return

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    The US and its allies were very intimately involved in the politics and economics of Iran from the days preceding World War II. Prior to World War II, Iran was led by Reza Shah Pahlavi, who became monarch by way of a coup. He was sympathetic to the Nazis. The Allies removed him from power and installed his son Mohammad Reza Shah

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    Argo is an Academy Award winning movie, directed by Ben Affleck. The movie shows the first couple months of the Iran Hostage Crisis. Argo is a hollywoodized way of showing the true events of the escape and rescue of the six United States diplomats during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Subsequently there has been various documentaries made based on the events of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, one of the best ones to date is Argo: Inside Story. Argo: Inside Story is an informing documentary on the escape

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    As the seventh president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani has improved his country and the world. His personal life helped shaped the person he is today. He is very influential compared to other world leaders such as Joko Widodo. On 12 November 1948, in Sorken, Semnan Province, Iran, Hassan Fereydoun was born into a religious family.Hassan attended a religious school in 1960 and later changed his last name to Rouhani. In 1972, he received a B.A. Degree in Judicial Law from the University of Tehran and in

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    Kayla Faraji F Block 3/1/2015 Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the King of Iran (1941-1979) . When his father, Reza Shah’s reign was over, he replaced him and started his reign. He went against his original vow of acting as a constitutional ruler by his involvement in governmental matters. The Shah’s main focus was on Iran’s relations with foreign power as well as modernizing Iran as quickly as possible. Although he was a clever and influential leader, he was known for his monocratic

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    What if there was another side to the story of the Iranian Revolution than what the American government and media has portrayed over the prior decades. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was the overthrow of the American backed Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi by the conservative Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his followers. Student movements and Islamic leftists supported the overthrow of the Shah who was perceived to be a puppet of the American government and pushed unsuccessful liberal economic reforms

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    The Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution of 1978-79 is the revolt that led to the creation of the Islamic Republic. This revolution refers to the overthrowing of the Pahlavi dynasty who was supported by the United States. The revolution was sought after by civilians after the wasting of money and economic concerns. The major export of oil began to rise in attempt to modernize Iran. This “modernization” shifted the social classes causing havoc on the economy and cost of living. The revolution

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    violently transform the old government into a new political system. The Iranian Revolution, which began in 1979 after years of climax, was an uprising against the Shah’s autocratic rule resulting in much religious and political change. Shah Muhammad Reza Pahlavi made efforts to remove Islamic values and create a secular rule and “westernize” Iran through his White Revolution. In addition, his tight dictatorial rule and attempts at military expansion felt threatening to the people, who desired a fairer

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