Iran in the 20th Century

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10th Grade

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Lindsey Stoffa

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Iran in the 20th Century

Brief 20th Century History of Iran

^{1920s - Pahlavi Dynasty installed}

^{1935- Official naming of Iran}

^{1951- Iran nationalizes its' oil industry}

^{1953- Overthrow of PM Mossadegh}

^{1963- Shah unveils reforms that are disliked}

^{1979- Shah leaves Iran, Revolution begins}

^{1979-81- Iranian Hostage Crisis}

^{1980-88- Iran-Iraq War}

Multiple Choice

How did Mohammad Mossedegh obtain his position of Prime Minister of Iran?

he was chosen by the Shah

he was elected

he was appointed by the Ayatollah

he was installed by the US and Britain

Multiple Select

Why did the British want to overthrow Mossadegh?

the nationalization of Iranian oil resulted in loss of oil revenue for Britain

Mossadegh was viewed as supporting communism

He was seen as a religious radical who could upset the balance of power

Multiple Choice

What was the immediate cause of the Iran-Iraq war?

access to the waterway Shatt al-Arab

to spread Shi'a Islam in Iraq

the use of chemical weapons

Multiple Choice

What did the Ayatollah want out of the Iran-Iraq War? Why didn't he agree to an earlier ceasefire?

to take over Iraq for himself

to overthrow Saddam Hussein

to get America as an ally

Iran & Iraq War 1980-1988

Iraq's Strengths- more advanced weapons, more officers
Iran's Strengths- higher population overall

Multiple Choice

How the did Iran-Iraq war end?

Iraq clearly won

Iran clearly won

In a ceasefire- agreement to end fighting

Multiple Choice

According to the video, approximately how many Iranian and Iraqi soldiers were killed in the 8 year war? (the true count is unknown)

100,000

500,000

800,000

1,000,000

Poll

Does it seem like Iran or Iraq learned any lessons from their war to avoid more in the future?

Yes

Maybe?

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