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In 1979 huge protests drove the Shah of Iran from his throne, and Ayatollah Khomeini returned from exile to build an Islamic republic. Students trace the story back to the coup of 1953, follow the revolution on the map and see how the hostage crisis changed Iran's relations with the West.
Al terminar la lección, los alumnos podrán
- Explain why many Iranians turned against the Shah in the 1970s.
- Describe how the revolution of 1978-1979 unfolded and who led it.
- Explain how the hostage crisis of 1979-1981 changed relations between Iran and the United States.