Conflict in the Middle East · 1945 – Present
The Iranian Revolution
The fall of the Shah and the rise of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the secular rule of the Shah collapse so rapidly?
- 2How did the revolution change Iran's relationship with the West?
- 3What was the regional impact of the rise of political Islam?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HI12K61AC9HI12K62
Year: Year 12
Subject: Modern History
Unit: Conflict in the Middle East
Period: 1945 – Present
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