Decolonization and New Nations · 1945 – 1990
The Iranian Revolution
The overthrow of the Shah and the establishment of an Islamic Theocracy.
Key Questions
- 1Why did a secular modernization program lead to a religious revolution?
- 2How did the 1979 revolution change the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East?
- 3What was the impact of the US Hostage Crisis on international relations?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.1.9-12C3: D2.Civ.14.9-12
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World History II
Unit: Decolonization and New Nations
Period: 1945 – 1990
Suggested Methodologies
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