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Shah flees country and resides to Egypt
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shah-flees-iran
With violent demonstrations in Iran against his rule, Shah was forced to leave Iran. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took over as their leader. -
Iranian Revolution
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f091806_TP_Iran
Millions of people stormed the streets to celebrate that the leader of iran fled and they could finally start new. Ruhollah Khomeini was the muslim clerk that worked to over throw the Shah. But he was still in exile in Paris. 2 weeks later Ruhollah returned and created a new government.
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini: Theocracy in Iran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhollah_Khomeini
Khomeini had been the country's spiritual leader for year, until the finally put him into power in 1979, after overthrowing the Shah. He then later became the country's Supreme Leader -
Fundamentalist students overrun the US Embassy in Tehran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis
Description: 60+ Americans were held hostage for 444 days. (Lasted from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981). Iranian student took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. They supported the belief of the “Iranian Revolution” -
Hezbollah targets citizens
http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Hizbullah/Pages/Hezbollah-International-terrorist-organization.aspx
Over many years the Hezbollah - International terrorist organization has been causing trouble to Middle Eastern countries. They attacked the embassies of the US and France in Kuwait; attempted to assassinate the Kuwaiti Emir and placed explosives in Paris with the purpose of killing French citizens. THey also captured citizens and killed them. -
Universities closing, schools require veils
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chador
In 1980 it became a part of Iran Womens “dress code”. The chador showed class, and this was regulated by sumptuary laws. In 1980, Iranians begun to wear a scarf also know as “The head scarf”. -
Iran Invades Iraq
http://www.history.com/topics/iran-iraq-war
In September 22, 1980, ballistic-missile attacks started the war, and Iraq was forced to defend. Iran was unable to fight effectively. It ended in August 20 1988. -
Iran-Iraq War Begins
http://www.britannica.com/event/Iran-Iraq-War
There was open warfare between the two countries Iraqi’s invaded Iran in countries Joining border of the two countries. They did not withdrawal the troops until 1990.
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The Iran-Iraq War ends
http://www.history.com/topics/iran-iraq-war After a long battle between these middle eastern countries the war resulted in at least half a million casualties and billions of dollars in damages. After all of the hard efforts by both countries but there were but no real gains by other side. -
Cannes Film Festival 2007
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis_(film)
Persepolis was honored at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in France. Marjane Satrapi attended.
