The Iranian Revolution

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The instability of Iran in the 20th Century
Iran had suffered and prospered through many different rises of power in the 20th century; these changes caused anger in the Iranian people. The time leading up to the revolution was characterized a fight for power between the Western influences and the Islamic people. In 1979 the people of the Iran led by Ruhollah Khomeini considered to be an enemy of the state. He was born in about 1900 in the town of Khomein. He was raised in the tradition of Shiite Islam; because of the death of his father he became more spiritual and faithful. On March 31, 1961, Ayatollah Boroujerdi died and Khomeini was in a position to take up the mantle left by the late religious leader. After publishing his writings on Islamic science and doctrines, many Shi'ite Iranians began to see Khomeini as Marja-e Taqlid (Biography channel website ). He wanted to start the first “government of God” (Berlatsky 26). He was thought to be a threat to the Shah decided that they had enough of his attempts to overthrow the government; he had been exiled for 14 years. With him as the leader of the Islamic uprising people flocked to his side to support. The placement of he Shah by America in the 1960’s was their final straw. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 has been described as one of the most notable events of the twentieth century; it began a period of time in which the Islamic culture was fighting against the modernization in many nations where Islam was the main religion. There is a huge difference between an unsuccessful revolution in which the beginners of the revolution are diminished and their demands not met. But when it is look at, the Iranian Revolution is seen as successful revolution in which all the needs of fight...

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...that Western nations controlled Iranian resources and the shah, while Western culture undermined Iran and Islam from within. (January 18). Reza’s downfall was his support for the German enemies in World War II, Great Britain and the Soviet Union sent troops into Iran. They forced Reza to flee the country, in his place his 22-year-old son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi took control.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was incapable of running the country; he had no experience and was very weak politically. With this commonly known many different fractions wanted to be a part of this new government. Some of the groups were Communists; other people just wanted foreign companies to be kicked out of Iran. Great Britain completely took advantage of this situation and opened the largest oil facilities in Iran. Iranians, whom lived in poverty, regarded this injustice with growing sourness and

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