1. OIL RICH country but people poor
IRAN A.
Old name – Persia
Persian Rugs
Persian Gulf
OIL RICH country but people poor

2. Prior to 1979 – led by a King called the Shah of Iran Modernized
Gave women rights
Became like the west (US)
The CIA of the USA helped put him in power

3. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Shah of Iran

4. Ayatollah Khomeini took over with Islamic Law
Argo
1979 – Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Khomeini took over with Islamic Law
Called the US the Great Satan

5. Ayatollah Khomeini

6. THE USA The Shah fled for his life and went to….C.
The Shah fled for his life and went to….
THE USA
We refused to return him to face charges in Iran.

7. US Embassy in Tehran, Iran attacked

8. Washington, DC

11. China

12. US in China

13. 52 US citizens held captive for 444 days

14. USA and Iran became bitter enemies

16. Conflicts with USA Iran Nuclear Deal Nuclear weapons?????
Support terrorists????
Destroy Israel????

20. https://youtu.be/CaqK-Ej9SF0 5:00 better one
2:20 overview of crisis Start at 1:06 after showing longer one

21. Mesopotamia located here: “Land between two rivers”
IRAQ E.
Mesopotamia located here:
“Land between two rivers”
Tigris and Euphrates

23. Former “EVIL” Leader – Saddam Hussein
IRAQ F.
Former “EVIL” Leader – Saddam Hussein

24. Iran and Iraq fought in the Gulf War over oil rights
Who did the USA help?
IRAQ!

25. No one, but Iran and Iraq’s oil fields were destroyed
Winner?
No one, but Iran and Iraq’s oil fields were destroyed
$$$$
So…….

26. In 1991 Saddam attacks tiny KuwaitH.
In 1991 Saddam attacks tiny Kuwait
WHY?

27. 1.) for their OIL!
2.) for their land – access to the Persian Gulf
3.) Kuwait used to be part of Iraq

28. Persian Gulf War Desert Storm
(George Bush the Father)
USA (UN) sends troops to Saudi Arabia to kick Saddam out of Kuwait
We win quickly

30. As Saddam retreated he set over 700 of Kuwait’s oil fields on fire

31. After the Persian Gulf War:
Saddam had to allow UN inspectors in to look for weapons of Mass Destruction
Chemical, Biological, Nuclear

32. Kurds: Saddam Used chemical weapons on them.
Live in Iraq

33. 2000 Saddam Hussein kicked out UN weapons inspectors.
The USA believed he was rebuilding his weapons of mass destruction.

34. 2003 Without UN approval, the USA attacked Iraq and got rid of Saddam Hussein

38. Saddam Hussein was tried, convicted and executed by the Iraqi people.

39. 2017 - The USA troops are out of Iraq.
-Kurds / Sunnis / Shias fighting each other for control (Civil War?)
-Democratic elections.
-ISIS J.

40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DoxBG5zdxg 1:17 oil fires
9 min oil fires
2:46 Middle East review
5 min ISIS