Pahlavi dynasty

38-year-old wife. He was as thin as a grain of rice, had night black hair, worked at the University of Tehran, and just like him, the rest of his extended family lived in Tehran too. In Iran, many people were mad at the “Shah”, or King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for being too westernized, so in 1979, the Shah was overthrown by an Islamist extremist named Ayatollah Khomeini. This opened the gates for the Islamic Republic to be established, and for Khomeini to become the supreme ruler.…

Operation Ajax was a 1953 Iranian coup d'état supported by the United States with the goal of overthrowing a democratically elected government in Iran and replacing that government with a king. Operation Ajax should not have taken place because the Iranian people were not happy with this government, overthrew it, and replaced it with an Islamic fundamentalist theocracy that does not support human rights in Iran and considers America the Great Satan. Mohammad Mosaddegh was an Iranian politician…

Iran’s nuclear program was not always seen as a controversial aspect of Iran’s domestic policy. As a matter of fact, the origins of the Iranian program began in the 1950’s with the support of the United States. Research and development of a nuclear program began once Tehran joined Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace initiative and signed treaty No.4898. On December 8, 1953 during the 470th Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly the Atoms for Peace Program was launched by…

January of 1978 was the beginning of ten 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.…

being used jointly to create a better Iran for the people. Previously to 1979, Iran was used by western countries because of its rich natural resources, especially oil with the introduction of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. When Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi became the leader, he turned to censorship, secret police and executions in order to instill fear in the people. Because of this, the people began the Islamic Revolution which started a period of turmoil and change for the people. The nature of…

What do you think of when you hear the name of the country Iran? The book Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi is written about a ten-year-old girl named Marji living in Iran during the revolution. Although there are many apparent differences between us and Marji, the author was able to show that we and our ways of life are very similar. The Iranian revolution was a time of great turmoil and conflict, with a lot of violence, oppression, and fear. This may seem sound bad, but this is not far…

The book Persepolis tells the story of young Marjane Satrapi and her experience during the Islamic Revolution. Starting at ten years old, she endured things that are incomprehensible to most others. Marjane Satrapi’s perspective in Persepolis affected her view of religion, her loss of innocents, and her knowledge on social classes. Throughout her journey, Marjane gained knowledge on many serious topics; completely transforming her childhood into somewhat of a nightmare. Loss of innocence is…

Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical novel Persepolis received global recognition for sharing growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, and was thus turned into a film under the directing of Satrapi. The coming of age story explores many themes connected to the idea of captivity and freedom. This essay will explore captivities and freedoms within both the novel and film mediums of Persepolis, and how these two versions of the same story are capable as well as limited in exploring this…

In 1988, Suu Kyi returned from her many years abroad. She arrived amidst the slaughter of protesters rallying against the U Ne Win rule. Soon after witnessing these vile acts she publicly spoke out against him, with strong arguments of human rights and introduction of Democracy. It did not take long for the dictatorial government to notice her. In July 1989 , the military government of Burma placed Suu Kyi under house arrest, cutting her off from any communication with the outside world. The…

What were 5 important events associated with this revolution/ nationalist movement? It is associated with the movement of Mahdi of the Sudan during the 1880s. along with the religious purifications of Mahdi. Along with when the Islamic Republic of Iran was announced. And when Islamic fighters took 52 Americans hostage inside the US embassy in Tehran. Also with making the Shah family go into exile. What was the goal of this revolution/nationalist movement? The main goal of this revolution was…