TA Section - Islamic Republics (Week 3 - Tuesday) by Matthew Randolph https://padlet.com/malexrandolph/nopqjvxdlpef06di Persepolis en-us 2021-01-27 00:11:05 UTC 2026-02-02 23:39:40 UTC hello@padlet.com 3- Iran-Iraq War ("The F-14s" - p.80) malexrandolph https://padlet.com/malexrandolph/nopqjvxdlpef06di/wish/1129431763 Back-and-forth attack between Iraq and Iran (stemming from previous tension)
Saddam attacks Iran since he believes Iran is weaker after the overthrowing of the Shah (Iran was dethroned as the main power in the region).
Sense of nationalism amongst Iranians even though many don't approve of the Iranian government]]> 2021-01-27 00:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/malexrandolph/nopqjvxdlpef06di/wish/1129431763 2- Hostage Crisis at the US Embassy in Iran / Women's Rights and the Islamic Revolution ("The Trip" - p. 72) malexrandolph https://padlet.com/malexrandolph/nopqjvxdlpef06di/wish/1129431764 Hostage Crisis – not obvious in the comic, brushed over, suggests 
- in real life, Iranian college students overtook the embassy, lasted over a year 

Women's rights - portrayed as a violent reduction in women's rights and freedoms
 ]]> 2021-01-27 00:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/malexrandolph/nopqjvxdlpef06di/wish/1129431764 1 - Cinema Rex Fire ("The Bicycle" - p.10) malexrandolph https://padlet.com/malexrandolph/nopqjvxdlpef06di/wish/1129431765 In the comic:
Satrapi describes a highly certain account of what happened
Police/ forces working for the Shah locked people inside a movie theater that they burned down
They kept people from entering and then beat people who tried to help
This was a huge catalyst for the Iranian revolution

Outside of the comic:
The reality seems to be much more highly debated/ contested
Was a huge catalyst for the Iranian revolution, because people saw it as the fault of the Shah/SAVAK ]]> 2021-01-27 00:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/malexrandolph/nopqjvxdlpef06di/wish/1129431765