Iranian Revolution

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Iranian Revolution
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Ayatollah Khomeini

• Iranian Shiite leader
• February 1979
• Overthrow Shah of Iran
• Hostage Crisis
• Get rid of all western influences

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Overthrows Shah of Iran

• January 1979
• Sitting on his Peacock Throne
• Pro-West (freedoms)
• Lived lavish life while poverty consumed much of
  his nation

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Khomeinis Control

• Establishes an Islamic Republic
• Iranians seize American hostages
• Young Revolutionaries
• Women lost many rights

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Khomeinis Control

• Women wear chadors
• Anyone opposed to him or loyal to the shah were
  killed
• Western books and music were banned
• Iran encouraged Muslims in other countries to
  overthrow secular governments

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Iranian Hostage Crisis

• November 4, 1979 January 20, 1981
• US allows Shah into United States for medical
  treatment
• Iranian students seize the American embassy in
  Tehran
• 52 Americans were held for 444 days

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Hostage Crisis

• US plans a rescue of hostages but it fails
• Hostages are finally released the minute after
  Ronald Reagan is inaugurated (just to spite
  Carter)- Jan 1981
• Carters presidency was over when the rescue plan
  failed

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Iran Iraq War

• September 1980
• Suddam Hussein is leader of Iraq
• Iraq invaded Irans disputed oil rich province of
  Khuzestan
• Lasts 8 years
• 500,000 dead
• 1988 Both nations agree to cease-fire

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Results of Iran-Iraq War

• Millions dead
• Oil shipments disturbed
• The US gave aid to Iraq and Saddam Hussein

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Iran After Khomeini

• Khomeini dies in 1989
• Islamic Republic began to be eased
• Islam continues to play a large part of Iranian
  life
• Currently having issues with UN over nuclear
  research

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Persian Gulf War1990
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President George Bush Sr. versus Suddam Hussein
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US Leaders in War

• Colin Powell Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
• Dick Cheney Secretary of Defense

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General Norman Schwarzkopf
Stormin Norman
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Desert Storm

• Hussein turned his attention to another disputed
  oil rich neighbor Kuwait
• UN approved attack
• US leads 28 other nations
• War lasts 4 days, 100 hour war
• United States are victorious

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Results of Persian Gulf War

• No fly zones were established over Iraq to
  protect the Kurd minority from brutality
• Saddam continues to be a nuisance to the US

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US Marines Fire At Iraq
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Afghanistan

• Post USSR Taliban takes control of government
• Severe restrictions Conservative Islamic rule
• Osama Bin Laden uses country to train followers
  and plan attacks on the West
• September 11, WTC struck by al qaeda
• US response invasion of Afghanistan

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Persian Gulf War 2003

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

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George W. Bush
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Saddam Hussein

• Iraq invades oil-rich Kuwait 1990
• U.N. imposes economic sanctions
• Iraq does not leave
• Multinational force drives Iraq out

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Iraq has been ordered to disarm
• UN weapons inspectors prove to be useless (in
  George Ws eyes)
• UN does not support the US attack
• US attacks Iraq on Wednesday,
• March 19
• Much anti-war sentiment around the globe

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Other Important Leaders

• General Tommy Franks
• Overall Combat Commander

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Great Britain US Supporter

• Prime Minister Tony Blair has been George Ws best
  friend since 9/11
• Britain sends 42,000 troops
• Britain begin attack on Thursday, March 21

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• Colin Powell Secretary of State
• Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense

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Opposition vs. Support

• France
• Germany
• China
• North Korea

• Great Britain
• Spain
• Australia
• Turkey (allows US to use airspace)

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United States Launches Shock and Awe Bombing

• Already used three times as much artillery as in
  Persian Gulf War
• Massive Bombardment
• Massive Explosions
• March 21, 2003
• A-Day

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Getting Closer to Baghdad

• US stumble upon potential chemical weapons
  facility
• 100 acres
• 150 South of Baghdad
• Iraqis are fighting back

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Other Events of the War So Far

• Iraqis are being deceptive and blending as
  civilians also surrendering and then attacking
• Saddam was captured, tried and executed
• President Obama has pledged a pull out and
  turning the conflict over to the Iraqi people, as
  they have an established democratic government

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Photo Gallery
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Social Issues

• Modernization and westernization vs. traditional
  Muslim values
• Some women expected to be subordinate, but
  urbanization and modernization creating tensions
• Women can now vote in all Middle Eastern nations
  except Saudi Arabia (monarchy)
• Many Muslim nations accept western technology,
  but not values and culture