1. The Islamic Revolution

2. Ali Khamenei
Born in 1939
When living in Najaf, Iraq at age 18 he began advanced religious training
In Lebanon and Libya Khamenei undertook limited paramilitary training in Palestinian camps
In 1958 he moved to Qom in Iraq where he became a student of ayatollah khameini
Was involved in massive student protests against the shah’s western–oriented reforms
Took power in 1979
Was elected supreme leader by a council of Islamic experts on June 5, 1989
Protests were brutally crushed and khamenei was exiled

3. The Shah Came to power during World War 2
Shah is a Persian term for a monarch (ruler) that has been in other languages
Shah turned indecisive again embraced conspiracy theories
displayed moods of withdrawal
The choices he made contributed to his downfall

4. Causes of the Islamic Revolution
1) dissatisfaction of the Iranian people with the Shah's modernization efforts
2) the Shah's authoritarian government
3) disenchantment with the influence of Western views
4) a return to traditional Islamic values
5) the leadership of the Ayatollah Khomeini