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Iran

Iran. Alexa DeAntonio Hannah Hollon Christina Oelsner Danielle Fishman. Background. Modernization by Reza Shah-dictator 1925-1941 Recognition by USSR. Nationalization of Oil: CIA Intervention. “White Revolution”. (Shah’s distribution of land deeds). Khomeini. Overthrows Pahlavi

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Iran

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  1. Iran Alexa DeAntonio Hannah Hollon Christina Oelsner Danielle Fishman

  2. Background • Modernization by Reza Shah-dictator 1925-1941 • Recognition by USSR

  3. Nationalization of Oil: CIA Intervention

  4. “White Revolution” (Shah’s distribution of land deeds)

  5. Khomeini • Overthrows Pahlavi • Challenges power of US

  6. Iranian/Islamic Revolution

  7. Social Stratification

  8. Islamic Republic Supreme Ruler : President

  9. Iran/Iraq War Khomeini vs. SadamHussien

  10. USSR/US Influence In War

  11. Iran Contra Affair (Oliver North, 1987)

  12. Iran’s Economy

  13. Bibliography • Girgis, Monique. "Women in Pre-revolutionary, Revolutionary, and Post-Revolutionary Iran." Iran Chamber Society. 1996<http://www.iranchamber.com/society/articles/women_prepost_revolutionary_iran1.php>. • Hobsbawm, Eric. Age of Extremes. London: Penguin Group, 1994. • "Iran: A Brief History." MidEast Web. 2003 <http://mideastweb.org/iranhistory.htm>. • "Iran-ECONOMY." Mongabay.com. 2009. Country Studies Program. 26 Apr. 2009 <http://www.mongabay.com/reference/country_studies/iran/ECONOMY.html>. • "Timeline Iran." BBC News. 2009 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/806268.stm>. • U.S. Library of Congress. "Social Class." Country Studies<http://countrystudies.us/iran/48.htm>.

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