https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm en-us 2021-09-23 18:44:55 UTC 2024-11-03 01:32:29 UTC hello@padlet.com st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763859539 The first major revolution in Iran's history, which the ruling Qajars to accept a constitution. It created a parliament, imposed limits on the king, made Shia Islam the official state religion while also protecting minorities. This ultimately failed for two main reasons, the Shah was strongly against it, the Russians and British worked very hard to keep Persia and the region weak. ]]> 2021-09-23 18:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763859539 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763866975 The discovery of oil in the middle east caused rivalries between European countries to heat up. The Anglo Iranian Oil Company was established by the British ]]> 2021-09-23 18:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763866975 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763868876 The British supported the change in dynasty in Iran by supporting the coup of military commander Reza Khan in February 1921 ]]> 2021-09-23 18:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763868876 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763878250 Reza Shah renounced his throne and his son, Muhammed Reza Shah, became leader until 1979


]]> 2021-09-23 19:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763878250 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763882011 The British started allowing greater popular participation in the government of Iran, which greatly benefited Irans communist party (Tudeh). 

]]> 2021-09-23 19:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763882011 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763885874 Mohammed Mosaddegh was elected prime minister and nationalized Irans oil. That was the end of Irans democratic experience



]]> 2021-09-23 19:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763885874 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763890952 Some history books say that the CIA and the British tried to stage a coup to remove Mohammed Mosaddegh from office, however, he quit after demonstrations against him that were supported by the Shia clergy

]]> 2021-09-23 19:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763890952 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763894738 The Shah was an autocrat who employed two ruthless police services (the SAVAK) to stifle dissent. He left Iran on January 16th and ended up in the US which created unfortunate consequences for the diplomatic relationship between the US and Iran. ]]> 2021-09-23 19:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763894738 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763906013 Iran saw great improvements by economic and social measures.  

]]> 2021-09-23 19:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763906013 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763908198 The Shah got rid of Irans two political parties and replaced them with the Resurgence. 
This party brought along with it censorship, arrests and torture of political prisoners

]]> 2021-09-23 19:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763908198 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763911933 The shah tried to institute the "White Revolution", modernization led by the monarchy and was successful at improving industry and education. 
Oil revenues grew from $555 million in 1964 to $20 Billion in 1976
A lot of the money was reinvested into education and infrastructure, child mortality rates dropped and a new professional middle class arose.


The revolution wasn't a good thing in everyone's mind, for example, the Shia Cleric Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini, who complained about the rights that the revolution would grant to women.  ]]> 2021-09-23 19:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763911933 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763925048 A newspaper article was published on January 8th, 1978 which was critical of Khomeini. 
Protests were small at first, but due to the reaction of the police (who shot and killed multiple protestors) the protests started getting larger. 


]]> 2021-09-23 19:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1763925048 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766078782 Mosts historians argue that the revolution began due to the discontent of Iranian citizens over living conditions and economic threats fused with the discontent for the regime 

]]> 2021-09-24 16:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766078782 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766090199 Despite what some people believed, Iran was not a democracy, while people COULD vote, however, the ultimate authority in the country was not the will of the people, but the will of God who is represented by the religious leader. Most of the decisions made by this religious leader do not represent democracy. ]]> 2021-09-24 16:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766090199 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766098135 By October, Khomeini had been given extensive power under the new constitution. 


]]> 2021-09-24 16:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766098135 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766102058 The Islamic Republic of Iran is formed. 
To this day, the republic is still very repressive. 


]]> 2021-09-24 16:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766102058 st12095331 https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766106599 The green revolution, lead by reformist Shia clerics, was a revolution that occurred after Iranian elections. This revolution included a lot of young people demanding more rights and liberties. ]]> 2021-09-24 16:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/st12095331/4m6dbul1a3bg9cqm/wish/1766106599