Iran In the Twentieth Century

I.Introduction  Foreign Interference  Islam Resurgent

II.Iran Besieged A.Qajar Iran B.Foreign Dominance 1.Concessions 2.The Majlis (1906) 3.Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907

II.Iran Besieged 4.D'Arcy and Anglo-Iranian Oil Company 5.World War I Anglo-Persian Agreement

II.Iran Besieged C.Reza Khan (r ) 1.Conflict with Britain 2.Conflict with the Shi'a Establishment 3. Downfall

III.The Shah's Iran A.Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (r ) B.Mohammad Mossadiq ( ) 1.Nationalization of AIOC (1951) 2.Operation Ajax (August 1953) 3.Results

III.The Shah's Iran C.Modernization 1.The White Revolution 2.Oil and Industrialization 3.Gulf Policeman

III.The Shah's Iran D.Opposition to Modernization 1.Ulama 2.Bazaar Merchants

III.The Shah's Iran 3.Urban Poor 4.Nationalist Sentiments E.The Shah's Response: SAVAK

IV.Revolution: Reaping What you Sow A.Qom Massacre (Jan. 1978) B.Popular Demonstrations (Sept. 1978) C.Oil Strike (Fall 1978) D.Exile (January 16, 1979)

V.The New Regime A.Competition for Power 1.Liberal Nationalists 2.Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

V.The New Regime B.The Hostage Crisis 1.Shah Enters the U.S. (Oct. 1979) 2.Embassy Seizure (Nov. 1979) 3.Khomeini's Victory

V.The New Regime 4.Iran-Iraq War 5.Hostages Freed (Jan. 1981)

V.The New Regime C.Islamic Republic 1.Government 2.Society

Mossadiq

Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907

The Shah of Iran

Ayatollah Khomeini

Iranian Revolution

Hostage Crisis

VI.Conclusion Blowback