Iran–Iraq War

grasp on power. Before the Iranian revolution, Iran was a well-developed country economically because it is founded on oil rich land. Everyone in the world who had engines and other modern tools needed oil. Since there was a high demand Iran 's economy skyrocketed. Later on Iran would become the second largest economy in the Middle East (Iran in the World Today). During this time the United States…

and the war that followed. During the Iranian revolution the Germans sold chemical weapons to Iran and Iraq during the duration of the revolution. These chemical weapons were a huge reason the medical resources were taken from the civilians and put towards the soldiers of the revolution. In the book, Satrapi talks about her trip to the hospital for her uncle and her witnessing victims of chemical warfare. Chemical Weapon use during the Iranian revolution and the coinciding war between Iran and…

Shi’a Muslims can be seen even in modern times. The idea of martyrdom and the story of Hussein and Yazid played an important role in the Iranian Revolution, by encouraging people to become a part of the revolution. It is important to know that in Iran 90-95% of its population is Shi’a Muslims. Shi’a Muslims know the story of Hussein and understand the importance of his sacrifice. This sacrifice can be seen when analyzing the Iranian Revolution. The Iranian Revolution resulted in the Pahlavi…

Syria and Iraq. He views Obama 's actions as cowardly and passive and believes that they could lead to another tragedy on the same scale as 9/11. I believe that Fleitz is applying a realist lens to his analysis on the actions of the Obama administration. Realists believe that the maximization of power is a necessary goal for each state and any sign of weakness opens a huge gap leaving room for insecurity,…

story of Marjane Satrapi. She told the story of how her parents did not desire for her to live in a country that was at war. In both books, the protagonists came across friends who were supposed to help them when there was turmoil in their country. These “friends” neglected to help them.The government controlled how people thought and treated other people in both books. The…

definition of violent injustice. “(ISIS)... is systematically beheading children”(Arabo). A prevalent contributor to the mayhem is the persecution of those who believe in God, Christians. “It’s either convert… or die”(Arabo). Countries like Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, and Syria are not only the epicenter for chaos caused by terrorist groups like ISIS, al Qaeda, and the Taliban, but it is also the the foundation of the Christian persecution skyscraper. Christians not only endangered there, but…

together, they show the bigger picture. In Marjane Satrapi’s novel, she uses graphic images of the themes imperialism, social classes, and revolution to explain what happened in Iran during her childhood. Marjane Satrapi's use of graphic images within her entire book portrayed how imperialism has affected her life in Iran. This image shows three different men who are taking their ̈grab bags ̈ (shown in the image) and picking out parts of the world that they want. This shows imperialism, because…

(pg. 57-58 P) When he did attempt to return to Iran and see his family, he was arrested and thrown in jail. It was very common for dissenters and communist and socialist empathizers to be thrown in jail and even if they were released they would end up dead just like some of Marji’s parent's friends…

Since the beginning of the war in Syria in March 2011, over 400,000 men, women, and children have lost their lives, and millions more have been displaced (Straightforward Answers to Basic Questions About Syria’s War). For many years, Syrians have been begging for a turn from authoritarianism to democracy. In 2011, a group of teenage boys became the spark of a revolution. On February 15, 2011, four boys from the biggest families of Daraa spray painted “Your turn doctor” on their school wall,…

years of dark times for Iran. The people of Iran had to suffer through a revolution, a new government, and a war. Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi is a book featuring a young girl Marji who was growing up while these negative events were happening. Marji had to face many issues growing up with her parents, herself, the war, and the new government. Marji was able to get through these events, however it was not without deaths, violence, and negativity. Everything going on in Iran including the…