Iran in the 20th Century

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

• Na

• Maybe?

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