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Iran
And the Islamic Revolution
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Certain materials are included under the fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and have been prepared according to the multimedia fair use guidelines and are restricted from further
use.
Flags obtained from:http://www.cia.gov/cia/publicatio
ns/factbook/© 2006 -Jon Benignus
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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/factbook/geos/ir.html
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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 powerhttp://www.farhangsara.com/history/mohammadreza_shah.jpg
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Why was the U.S. allied to Iran?Because of the Cold War!
Cape Kennedy Baikonur
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U.S. got Soviet rocket telemetry from Iran
U.S. Radar Tracking
Stations
Baikonur
Iran
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Ayatollah Khomeini• Ayatollah Khomeini
led Islamic Revolution - 1979
• Established Islamic government
• Died - 1989http://i-cias.com/e.o/ill/khomeini.jpg
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Iranian Hostage Crisis
• U.S. Embassy staff held hostage in Iran
• 53 diplomats held for 444 days
http://www.terrorismvictims.org/terrorists/iran/iran-hostage-freedom.jpg
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Iran – Iraq War• Iraq started war
• War lasted 1980-1988
• Trench Warfare
• 750,000 Iranian died http://i-cias.com/e.o/iranirqw01.htm
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Iran Today• Reformers won
elections
• Conservatives still in power
• Supreme Leader - Ayatollah Khamenei
• President - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “re-elected”
http://www.metimes.com/2K1/issue2001-32/issue_metpix/iran_mps_end.jpg
http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=5502205
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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
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Iran and Israel
• Iran’s president wants to “wipe Israel off the map”
• Western countries fear Iran is making a nuclear weapon
• Iran has begun developing nuclear power