Iran and the U.S.

Who controlled much of the Middle East after WW1 - including Iran?

• France

• The U.S.

• Great Britain

• Spain

What does BP stand for?

• Big People

• British Petroleum

• British Petro

• Brit People

The U.S. and _________ exploited Iran for its oil in the early 1900's.

• France

• England

• Spain

• Great Britain

In what year did Iranians storm the U.S. embassy and take hostages?

• 1979

• 1976

• 1953

• 1980

Why did the U.S. and Great Britain kill the president of Iran?

• He killed Americans

• He took away their oil

• We wanted to start a war

• He wanted to nationalize the oil industry

What does "nationalize" mean?

• To take something from government owned to privately owned

• To take something from privately owned to government owned

• To begin a nation that cares only for itself

• To go to war with your own country

Who did the U.S. put into power after they killed the president of Iran?

• The Prime Minister

• Saddam Hussein

• The Shah

• Osama bin Ladan

How did The Shah run the country of Iran?

• Harshly

• Kindly

• Full of optimism

Iranians overthrew The Shah in 1979. Who gave him protection?

• Great Britain

• France

• Iraq

• The U.S.

In what year did the Iran Nuclear Deal get signed?

• 2010

• 2015

• 2018

• 1988