1. Iran In the Twentieth Century

2. I.Introduction  Foreign Interference  Islam Resurgent

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

4. II.Iran Besieged 4.D'Arcy and Anglo-Iranian Oil Company 5.World War I 6.1919 Anglo-Persian Agreement

5. II.Iran Besieged C.Reza Khan (r. 1925-1941) 1.Conflict with Britain 2.Conflict with the Shi'a Establishment 3. Downfall

6. III.The Shah's Iran A.Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (r. 1941- 1979) B.Mohammad Mossadiq (1951-1953) 1.Nationalization of AIOC (1951) 2.Operation Ajax (August 1953) 3.Results

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

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

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

10. 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)

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

12. 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

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

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

15. Mossadiq

16. Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907

17. The Shah of Iran

18. Ayatollah Khomeini

19. Iranian Revolution

20. Hostage Crisis

21. VI.Conclusion Blowback