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Shah Reza Pahlavi leader of Iran 19531979• supported by US in overthrow of previous
leader> previous leader challenged the British
who controlled the oil in Iran since days of imperialism
• westernizes Iran, separates the religious law from the state laws, brings women's rights
• creates secret police to deal with those who oppose him
• US supports him regardless of his wrong doings b/c if they don't then communism might spread from Russia to Iran
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• Shah was corrupt as a leader & took $ from the people to line his own pockets
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The Shah’s economic plan
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Ayatollah Khomeini• leads revolution in Iran against Shah
Pahlavi> less rights for women must cover up &
obey husbands, can't leave country w/o husband's consent
• people supported him because they were upset with Shah's corrupt rule> rather have an Islamic state than a
corrupt state– US did not support this revolution, we
allow Shah to escape to US« angers Iran
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Minority and Majority
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