1. What is the U.S. relationship with Iran and Iraq?
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IN YOUR GROUP, COMPLETE THE CHART AS BEST YOU CAN

3. Sunni/Shiite Map

4. What did the Shah do for Iran?:
Modernized the country – Made it more like the “West”
Became more and more like a dictator
From 1950’s to 1970’s became increasingly unpopular – He was rich and most of the population was not
Was overthrown in 1979 by The Ayatollah

5. Who was the Ayatollah Khomeini ?
Takes control in 1979
Religious leader – Shiite sect
Islam is the only law of the land – Sharia
Runs the country as a dictator
Iran becomes a Theocracy

6. What is a Theocracy ?
A government run by religion
Example?
IRAN

8. Who is Saddam Hussein? Was the President of Iraq from 1979-2003
Dictator – Harsh Rule
Sunni
Secular (non-Religious) government
Was originally supported by U.S. but is (was) now our enemy.

9. The Long Road to War
USA helps Saddam get into power (he would give us the names of communists)
Iran/Iraq war ( ) stalemate
1990 – Iraq has the 4th largest army in the world but maintains a terrible debt
Invades Kuwait because he thinks they are keeping oil prices too low
1991 – Persian Gulf War

12. KURDS

13. Evidence of mass graves in Iraq

14. Weapons of mass destruction?