The 1979 Islamic

Revolution

By Yuyu, Khing, Meily, Petch 1203

The Islamic Revolution

● Known as ‘1979 Iranian Revolution’

● the overthrow of the monarch of Iran,
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi replacing
his government with an Islamic republic
under the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah
Khomeini.
● The movement against the United
States-backed monarchy was supported
by various leftist and Islamist organization
and student movements.
 Stages
The Iranian revolution was divided into two stages:

● The first stage was when an alliance of liberal, leftist, and religious groups
oust “the Shah.”
● The second stage, often
named the Islamic Revolution,
was when the Ayatollahs came
to power.
 Social Changes
● The Shah’s regime involved changes within the Muslim traditions and
ideologies.
○ Banning of alcohol
○ Banning of tobacco
○ Banning of movies
○ Gambling foreign dress
○ Veil for women
○ Punishments
(Ex. Cutting off the hand)
Social Changes ● Many citizens reacted strongly and
negatively to these traditions and
ideologies

● The revolution transformed Iran

from a monarchy to an Islamic
Republic.
 After the revolution

● Outcome: positive for Iran.

● Persecution: ended & ideologies, religious, and cultural traditions
were preserved.
● peace in Iran and a better government.
● transformed Iran from a
monarchy → Islamic Republic.
 The impacts on other countries

The Iranian revolution did not only transform Iran completely, but also had
far-reaching consequences for the world.

● It caused a deep shift in Cold War and global geopolitics. The US did not
only lose a key strategic ally against the communist threat, but it also
gained a new enemy.
● Emboldened by developments in Iran, the Soviet Union invaded
Afghanistan in 1979. This was followed by the eruption of the Iran-Iraq
war of 1980, designed to bring down the new Iranian theocratic regime.
 Example: The Hostage Crisis (Iran and
American)

● Iranian revolutionaries seized the U.S. embassy

and took the employees hostage.
● They held the employees captive for 444 days
● It changed the way America viewed Iran.
● Leading to the broken bond between Iran and
America
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