1. Iran Alexa DeAntonio Hannah Hollon Christina Oelsner Danielle Fishman

2. Background Modernization by Reza Shah-dictator 1925-1941 Recognition by USSR

3. Nationalization of Oil: CIA Intervention

4. “White Revolution” (Shah’s distribution of land deeds)

5. Khomeini Overthrows Pahlavi Challenges power of US

6. Iranian/Islamic Revolution

7. Social Stratification

8. Islamic Republic Supreme Ruler : President

9. Iran/Iraq War Khomeini vs. Sadam Hussien

10. USSR/US Influence In War

11. Iran Contra Affair (Oliver North, 1987)

12. Iran’s Economy

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