The 1978-1979: The Iranian Revolution

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The Iranian Revolution lasted from 1978-1979 and was a revolution that ended in the Iranian citizens overthrowing the monarchy on April 1, 1979. Iran was ruled by the Shah, who gained power because of a coup backed by the United States. The Iranian Revolution led to a conflict between Iran and the United States. This resulted in the Hostage Crisis that lasted from 1979 to 1981. This led to the establishment of the Islamic Republic. The King of Iran, Mohammad Pahlavi, also known as the “Shah”, was the reason the Iranian citizens went through a dramatic revolution to do away with him. The revolution was beneficial to the citizens of Iran, but the hostage crisis was devastating to the United States.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi took his father’s place as king of Iran on September 16, 1941. He made a promise to the Iranian citizens that he would increase their personal freedoms and other social changes. The Shah was allied with secularists in conflict with Muslims who disagree with the use of alcohol, movies, tobacco, gambling, and foreign dress. He also allied with the Soviet Union and Germany to get rid of the influence of Britain. About 40 percent of Iran’s trade came from Germany.
The Shah was hoping to modernize Iran, but the Iranian citizens did not agree with him.
Iranian citizens made it difficult for the Shah to achieve …show more content…

The United States was helping the Shah remain the monarchy of Iran, which caused a conflict between the U.S. and Iran. This resulted in the hostage crisis between the U.S. and Iran, which had dramatic effects on the U.S. domestic politics. The Shah was suffering from lymphatic cancer and needed medical attention that he could only get in the United States. He lived in Morocco, Egypt; the Bahamas; and Mexico after he fled from Iran. On October 22, 1979, He went to the United States medical attention in New

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