this country’s name means land of the Aryans welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be learning about 20th
today we’ll be learning about 20th century Iran we particularly welcome you
century Iran we particularly welcome you
century Iran we particularly welcome you and the Empress as good friends and old
and the Empress as good friends and old
and the Empress as good friends and old friends Iran aggressively pursues these
friends Iran aggressively pursues these
friends Iran aggressively pursues these weapons and exports terror while an
weapons and exports terror while an
weapons and exports terror while an unelected few repressed the Iranian
unelected few repressed the Iranian
unelected few repressed the Iranian people’s hope for freedom known
people’s hope for freedom known
people’s hope for freedom known officially as the Islamic Republic of
officially as the Islamic Republic of
officially as the Islamic Republic of Iran and culturally as Persia this
Iran and culturally as Persia this
Iran and culturally as Persia this country is recognized for its influence
country is recognized for its influence
country is recognized for its influence in the Middle East Iran is also
in the Middle East Iran is also
in the Middle East Iran is also politically powerful due to its location
politically powerful due to its location
politically powerful due to its location and its large reserves of petroleum and
and its large reserves of petroleum and
and its large reserves of petroleum and natural gas while civilization in Iran
natural gas while civilization in Iran
natural gas while civilization in Iran dates back to 2800 BC the Persian Empire
dates back to 2800 BC the Persian Empire
dates back to 2800 BC the Persian Empire peaked in the sixth century BC under
peaked in the sixth century BC under
peaked in the sixth century BC under Cyrus the Great two centuries later the
Cyrus the Great two centuries later the
Cyrus the Great two centuries later the Greeks led by Alexander the Great
Greeks led by Alexander the Great
Greeks led by Alexander the Great defeated the Persians which led to the
defeated the Persians which led to the
defeated the Persians which led to the rise of Western thought over the East
rise of Western thought over the East
rise of Western thought over the East Muslims converted Persians to Islam in
Muslims converted Persians to Islam in
Muslims converted Persians to Islam in the 7th century AD but 800 years later
the 7th century AD but 800 years later
the 7th century AD but 800 years later the Safavid dynasty embraced the Shiism
the Safavid dynasty embraced the Shiism
the Safavid dynasty embraced the Shiism branch of islam causing a lasting rift
branch of islam causing a lasting rift
branch of islam causing a lasting rift with the majority of Sunnis different
with the majority of Sunnis different
with the majority of Sunnis different forces struggled for power over the next
forces struggled for power over the next
forces struggled for power over the next centuries by the early 1900’s Iran’s
centuries by the early 1900’s Iran’s
centuries by the early 1900’s Iran’s first national Parliament was created in
first national Parliament was created in
first national Parliament was created in 1925 the Khazar dynasty fell and iran’s
1925 the Khazar dynasty fell and iran’s
1925 the Khazar dynasty fell and iran’s prime minister and ex general of the
prime minister and ex general of the
prime minister and ex general of the persian cossack brigade Reza Khan became
persian cossack brigade Reza Khan became
persian cossack brigade Reza Khan became shot or King however during World War
shot or King however during World War
shot or King however during World War two neighboring USSR and influential
two neighboring USSR and influential
two neighboring USSR and influential Britain began suspecting that Iran was
Britain began suspecting that Iran was
Britain began suspecting that Iran was aligning itself with Germany in 1941
aligning itself with Germany in 1941
aligning itself with Germany in 1941 they coerced the Shah into giving the
they coerced the Shah into giving the
they coerced the Shah into giving the throne to his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
throne to his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
throne to his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi a decade later dr. Mohammad Mossadegh
a decade later dr. Mohammad Mossadegh
a decade later dr. Mohammad Mossadegh was elected prime minister he angered
was elected prime minister he angered
was elected prime minister he angered Britain by nationalizing Iran’s
Britain by nationalizing Iran’s
Britain by nationalizing Iran’s petroleum industry and oil reserves
petroleum industry and oil reserves
petroleum industry and oil reserves which had been controlled by a British
which had been controlled by a British
which had been controlled by a British owned company this boldness contributed
owned company this boldness contributed
owned company this boldness contributed to him becoming Time magazine’s Person
to him becoming Time magazine’s Person
to him becoming Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 1951 British Prime
of the Year for 1951 British Prime
of the Year for 1951 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill then
Minister Winston Churchill then
Minister Winston Churchill then boycotted Iranian oil and partnered with
boycotted Iranian oil and partnered with
boycotted Iranian oil and partnered with American President Dwight Eisenhower to
American President Dwight Eisenhower to
American President Dwight Eisenhower to launch Operation Ajax the us
launch Operation Ajax the us
launch Operation Ajax the us successfully coordinated their first
successfully coordinated their first
successfully coordinated their first coup d’etat of a democratically elected
coup d’etat of a democratically elected
coup d’etat of a democratically elected civilian government
civilian government
civilian government when Mossadegh was arrested on August 19
when Mossadegh was arrested on August 19
when Mossadegh was arrested on August 19 1950 three years later the United States
1950 three years later the United States
1950 three years later the United States admitted their mistake in deposing the
admitted their mistake in deposing the
admitted their mistake in deposing the popular leader though Iranians never
popular leader though Iranians never
popular leader though Iranians never forgave their intervention the path was
forgave their intervention the path was
forgave their intervention the path was clear for the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
clear for the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
clear for the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to take unrestrained and complete
to take unrestrained and complete
to take unrestrained and complete control through violent and autocratic
control through violent and autocratic
control through violent and autocratic rule he allowed his intelligence agency
rule he allowed his intelligence agency
rule he allowed his intelligence agency Sava to terrorize civilians and
Sava to terrorize civilians and
Sava to terrorize civilians and opponents alike after emerging as a
opponents alike after emerging as a
opponents alike after emerging as a vocal opponent of the Shahs White
vocal opponent of the Shahs White
vocal opponent of the Shahs White Revolution religious and political
Revolution religious and political
Revolution religious and political figure Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was
figure Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was
figure Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was swiftly arrested and later exiled if you
swiftly arrested and later exiled if you
swiftly arrested and later exiled if you are unhappy that your country makes
are unhappy that your country makes
are unhappy that your country makes progress if you are unhappy that your
progress if you are unhappy that your
progress if you are unhappy that your country is saying goodbye to a
country is saying goodbye to a
country is saying goodbye to a feudalistic system if you are unhappy
feudalistic system if you are unhappy
feudalistic system if you are unhappy that half of the population of your
that half of the population of your
that half of the population of your country the women are emancipated well
country the women are emancipated well
country the women are emancipated well this I cannot tell by early 1978
this I cannot tell by early 1978
this I cannot tell by early 1978 protests and strikes erupted across the
protests and strikes erupted across the
protests and strikes erupted across the nation and marked the start of the
nation and marked the start of the
nation and marked the start of the Iranian or Islamic Revolution following
Iranian or Islamic Revolution following
Iranian or Islamic Revolution following the shah’s departure the next year
the shah’s departure the next year
the shah’s departure the next year Khomeini returned to the country and the
Khomeini returned to the country and the
Khomeini returned to the country and the Pallavi dynasty fell once a national
Pallavi dynasty fell once a national
Pallavi dynasty fell once a national referendum made Iran an Islamic Republic
referendum made Iran an Islamic Republic
referendum made Iran an Islamic Republic on April 1st 1979 a theocratic
on April 1st 1979 a theocratic
on April 1st 1979 a theocratic Constitution was adopted and Khomeini
Constitution was adopted and Khomeini
Constitution was adopted and Khomeini became supreme leader soon resentment
became supreme leader soon resentment
became supreme leader soon resentment against the US for assisting the Shah
against the US for assisting the Shah
against the US for assisting the Shah and its lack of support of the Iranian
and its lack of support of the Iranian
and its lack of support of the Iranian Revolution reached a simmering point
Revolution reached a simmering point
Revolution reached a simmering point when on November 4 1979 a group of
when on November 4 1979 a group of
when on November 4 1979 a group of Iranian students took multiple hostages
Iranian students took multiple hostages
Iranian students took multiple hostages at the US Embassy in Tehran if the
at the US Embassy in Tehran if the
at the US Embassy in Tehran if the American hostages are harmed a severe
American hostages are harmed a severe
American hostages are harmed a severe price will be paid
price will be paid
price will be paid fifty-two Americans were held captive
fifty-two Americans were held captive
fifty-two Americans were held captive for 444 days until the Iran hostage
for 444 days until the Iran hostage
for 444 days until the Iran hostage crisis was resolved with the 1981
crisis was resolved with the 1981
crisis was resolved with the 1981 Algiers Accord
Algiers Accord
Algiers Accord meanwhile Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein
meanwhile Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein
meanwhile Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein sent his army to invade Iran on
sent his army to invade Iran on
sent his army to invade Iran on September 22nd 1980 which began the
September 22nd 1980 which began the
September 22nd 1980 which began the eight-year iran-iraq war both sides saw
eight-year iran-iraq war both sides saw
eight-year iran-iraq war both sides saw over 500,000 casualties but this armed
over 500,000 casualties but this armed
over 500,000 casualties but this armed conflict was most notable for Saddam’s
conflict was most notable for Saddam’s
conflict was most notable for Saddam’s use of chemical weapons against Iran
use of chemical weapons against Iran
use of chemical weapons against Iran among other tactics the fact that
among other tactics the fact that
among other tactics the fact that Western powers supplied Iraq with those
Western powers supplied Iraq with those
Western powers supplied Iraq with those weapons further angered Iran efforts
weapons further angered Iran efforts
weapons further angered Iran efforts were made to improve Iran’s economy
were made to improve Iran’s economy
were made to improve Iran’s economy following the 1988 ceasefire for example
following the 1988 ceasefire for example
following the 1988 ceasefire for example President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani implemented a pro-business policy in
implemented a pro-business policy in
implemented a pro-business policy in 1997 the moderate reformist Mohammad
1997 the moderate reformist Mohammad
1997 the moderate reformist Mohammad Khatami
Khatami
Khatami promoted more democratic ideals and
promoted more democratic ideals and
promoted more democratic ideals and attempted to develop a friendlier tone
attempted to develop a friendlier tone
attempted to develop a friendlier tone with the West as Iran’s president but by
with the West as Iran’s president but by
with the West as Iran’s president but by 2005 conservative populist Mahmoud
2005 conservative populist Mahmoud
2005 conservative populist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was voted into power and he
Ahmadinejad was voted into power and he
Ahmadinejad was voted into power and he sharply rebuked any date on with the
sharply rebuked any date on with the
sharply rebuked any date on with the West despite the fact Iran had never
West despite the fact Iran had never
West despite the fact Iran had never invaded or attacked any nation akhmad
invaded or attacked any nation akhmad
invaded or attacked any nation akhmad any jobs lack of respect for human
any jobs lack of respect for human
any jobs lack of respect for human rights and his pursuit of nuclear energy
rights and his pursuit of nuclear energy
rights and his pursuit of nuclear energy caused criticism and discontent
caused criticism and discontent
caused criticism and discontent particularly with US ally and nuclear
particularly with US ally and nuclear
particularly with US ally and nuclear power Israel months of protests followed
power Israel months of protests followed
power Israel months of protests followed his 2009 re-election but aquaeden
his 2009 re-election but aquaeden
his 2009 re-election but aquaeden Assad’s regime
Assad’s regime
Assad’s regime remained firmly in charge Iran has
remained firmly in charge Iran has
remained firmly in charge Iran has endured centuries of unstable politics
endured centuries of unstable politics
endured centuries of unstable politics and this is carried over into
and this is carried over into
and this is carried over into international conflicts and protests I
international conflicts and protests I
international conflicts and protests I will do everything in my power to
will do everything in my power to
will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear
prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear
prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon the next 100 years will
weapon the next 100 years will
weapon the next 100 years will undoubtedly be as full of change as the
undoubtedly be as full of change as the
undoubtedly be as full of change as the last
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