Iran–Contra affair

After some research, it was discovered that 80 percent of Iranians’ daily living needs are fulfilled in some part or another by its public sector public sector. The populations reliance has lead to Iran 's ' public sector 's considerable growth . The vast growth of Iran 's government is considered to be one of the causes of some of the interdepartmental corruption. The corrupt behavior displayed by the employees of this specific section can be attributed to their low pay, which in turn puts…

Over the centuries the United States has seen and been through a lot. For Example The Yalta Conference, John F. Kennedy’s assassination as well as the Hostage Crisis in Iran. These events have occurred throughout the United States History from 1876 to our present day. Yalta Conference February 1945, Allied leaders came together knowing that their victory in Europe was practically impossible of loosing. At Yalta Churchill and Roosevelt talked with Stalin about the Soviet Union joining in the…

The Mauryan Empire is one of the earliest Indian empires. The empire began in 321 BCE when Chandragupta seized power from the Nandas in Northern India and took control of the capital city Pataliputra. The Mauryan Empire then expanded under the rule of Chandragupta's grandson, Ashoka, who would unify India under one ruler for the first time and became the most dominant ruler of India until the nineteenth century CE. The rise of the Mauryan Empire and Ashoka's key role in its expansion and…

Monochrome In her book Persepolis Marjane Satrapi gives the readers astonishing pictures to look at as they read, and the pictures give a sense of how she felt. Persepolis is the story of Satrapi’s life. She tells about her childhood changing from a common childhood to a war-based lifestyle with conflict everywhere she turns. Satrapi portrayed these graphic pictures in black and white instead of color. Throughout her book, she uses the color black and white for the pictures to symbolize…

Rebellion in Persepolis Persepolis Reflection The Revolution sets the scene of the story. Since it’s taking place during the Islamic Revolution the readers get an inside to the life of an Iranian during the time period. There’s a significant opportunity for connection to another culture because of how relative Marjane to a normal teen. She likes popular western things that a teen would such as music, fashion, and she likes to express herself. Because of this, she is easy to relate to. The…

Do you take the rights and things you have for granted? What if you lived in Iran where people did not have very many expressive rights. How would you feel if everything you wanted was being held back from you because of where you live. Persepolis is a short animated film by Marjane Satrapi. It tells the true story about her own life as a girl growing up in Iran and how she was held back from enjoying the things she wanted to enjoy. Being Iranian changed Marjane Satrapi’s Personality in many…

There have been many people whose names, when referenced, are commonly accompanied by the phrase, “The Great”. Although it has been proven throughout history that many people are not shy of hyperbole, there is one historical figure whose greatness is not exaggerated. This man’s name was Cyrus the Great. As his title suggests, Cyrus the Great was highly regarded by his subjects, as well as people born years after his passing. “Father” to the Iranians, and “Liberator” to the Babylonians, Cyrus…

The reign of Alexander the great would change the face of Europe and Asia forever. As crown Prince, he received the finest education in the Macedonian court under his celebrated tutor Aristotle. At the age of twenty, already a charismatic and decisive leader, Alexander quickly harnessed the Macedonian forces that his father’s reforms had made into the premier military power in the region. Alexanders family background and upbringing played a very significant role in his rise to prominence.…

Alexander the Extraordinary Caris Daneker Pd. 8 In 336 B.C., there was a man named Alexander, from Macedonia. Alexander is now more modernly called “Alexander the Great”, for he did great things for the world and made history. Alexander did something so amazingthat the common man of his time would only dream about what he accomplished in only a decade! So, I believe a more suitable name is “ Alexander the Extraordinary”. Extraordinary means remarkable, or worthy of attention and in this…

Empire. A major differentiating factor for the Safavids was that their making of Shiite Islam the state religion of Iran made it very different from its neighboring Sunni Muslim empires. This established their unification and allowed for expansion through military conquests. A major differentiating factor for the Safavids was that their making of Shiite Islam the state religion of Iran made it very different from its neighboring Sunni Muslim empires. The political government was an Absolute…