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Persepolis Timeline, by Mac Reed, for Humanities 3550 D01
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founding of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
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Ahmad Qajar, Marjane's supposed great grandfather, becomes Shah
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Reign of Ahmad Qajar
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Britain purchases 51% of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
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Reza Pahlavi begins a coup d'etat against Ahmad Qajar, backed by British for oil prospects
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Ahmad Qajar is overthrown, end of the Qajar dynasty
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Reza Pahlavi becomes the new Shah of Persia
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Reign of Reza Shah
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Persia is renamed to Iran
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World War II
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Allied forces begin to occupy Iran
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi succeeds his father as the Shah
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Reign of Reza Pahlavi
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Mohammad Mossadegh elected to Parliament in support of Iranian independence
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Azerbaijan declares independence from Iran supported by the Soviet Union
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Fereydun Ebrahimi, Marjane's great uncle, becomes Minister of Justice in Azerbaijan
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Iran Crisis of 1946
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Republic of Mahabad formed by Kurds, also supported by Soviet Union
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British troops withdraw from Iran
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Azerbaijan's government is defeated and reabsorbed into Iran
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Iranian forces retake Mahabad
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Officials of Azerbaijan and Mahabad executed, including Ebrahimi
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Iran's parliament votes to reject secret Soviet oil deal
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Nationalization of Iran oil industry,
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Mohammad Mossadegh is elected as Prime Minister of Iran
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Iranian coup d'etat, with the objective to overthrow Mosaddegh and protect Britain's oil rights
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Mosaddegh overthrown, Reza Pahlavi's power increased
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Marjane Satrapi is born
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Qom Protest, start of Iranian Revolution
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Iranian Revolution
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Start of unending conflict in Afghanistan
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Cinema Rex Fire, over 370 casualties, caused by extremists but blamed on Pahlavi, Marjane wishes to demonstrate
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Black Friday, 64 protestors shot by military, Marjane and Mehri were present during the event but away from the soldiers' attack
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Reza Pahlavi leaves Iran and resigns from being Shah, Marjane sees growing nationalism afterwards
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(estimated date) Reza Pahlavi's (3000) politcal prisoners are released, Marjane meets some that she knew, including Uncle Anoosh, and learns of their torture
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End of Iranian Revolution, monarchy is disestablished and authoritarian government is implemented
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Formation of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to ensure order and purity of Iran
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(estimated date) Uncle Anoosh arrested and executed, nationalization starts with censoring opposition
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Start of Iran Hostage Crisis, U.S. embassy held hostage, Marjane unable to visit America
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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Iran closes universities to reform education, Marjane distraught by lack of higher education
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Nojeh Coup Plot, military attempt to overthrow Iran's government fails
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(estimated date) Women are required to wear hijab, Marjane forced to conform for safety
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(estimated date) Marjane's family go one vacation, miss unofficial start of war
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Iraqi invasion of Iran, start of Iran-Iraq War and First Battle of Khorramashar, Marjane makes opposition to Iraq clear, closure of borders
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Iran-Iraq War
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Iraq uses MiG's to bomb Tehran, Marjane's hatred grows
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Operation Kaman 99, Iran begins to bomb Baghdad, Paradise, Marjane's friend, loses her father in the battle
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Start of Siege of Abadan, Iraq attacks oil refinery, Marjane's family affected by gas shortage, Mali's family temporarily moves in
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Iraq successfully captures Khorramshar, Marjane forced to participate in rituals to honor deceased
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(estimated date) Nasrine tells Marjane's family about plastic keys to recruit boys as soldiers, Marjane worries for male friends
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(estimated date) Marjane's family holds party, interrupted by air raid, disposal of wine after encounter with suspicious guard
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Iraq ceases attacks on Abadan
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Second Battle of Khorramshar, Iran seeks to take back city
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Iran retakes Khorramshar and expels Iraq troops, Marjane smokes cigarette to rebel against her mothers pressure for her education
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(estimated date) Death of Uncle Taher, execution of Niloufar two days earlier, shows difficulty to leave country, only possible for sick
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Iraq launches first scud missiles at Dezful, 21 killed, prelude to Tehran
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(estimated date) Reopening of borders, Marjane's parents go on vactaion and get souvenirs
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(estimated date) Marjane nearly detained for merchandise, display of cracking down on Westernization
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Iraq begins to launch missiles Tehran, start of First War of the Cities, Marjane loses her friend Neda
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(estimated date) Marjane expelled from school after shoving principal
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(estimated date) Marjane leaves for Austria, for better life away from war
