Black friday is an adventure interactive drama video game developed and published by ink studios, with assistance from by nfusion interactive. Iran and the west is the name of a three part british documentary series shown in february 2009 on bbc two to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1979 iranian revolution the documentary looks at the relationship between iran and the countries of the west and features interviews with politicians who have played significant roles in events involving iran, europe and the united. The ten hour long documentary which has captivated the people in iran finally tells the truth about the 1979 revolution with some amazing archive footage not shown until now and an indepth research that took over a year. Likewise, some students today cannot hear about iran without it attached to the word nuclear, islamic, or terrorism. Bbc world news will have news and documentary coverage assessing the impact of the revolution on modern day iran and its. The iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution or 1979 revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of irans monarchy and its replacement with an islamic republic. The iranian revolution a history and analysis of the revolution in which socialists aligned themselves with islamists to overthrow the westbacked shah. And how has iranian society changed since the seismic upheaval of 1979.
Beginning in 1978, largescale antigovernment demonstrations challenged. The iranian revolution put an end to the rule of the shah mohammed reza pahlevi, who had alienated powerful religious and political forces with a programme of modernisation and westernisation january 1979 saw the ussupported shah forced to leave the country after widespread demonstrations and strikes. From october of 1977 to february of 1979, the people of iran called for the end of the monarchy but they didnt necessarily agree on what should replace it. The picture show the recent unrest in iran harkens back to the 1979 islamic revolution. You need to be able to give examples of each of these in order to explain why there was a revolution in iran in 1979. Hobsbawm branded this revolution as one of the central social revolutions of the twentieth century. By joseph fitsanakis every time there is a popular uprising anywhere in the muslim world, the minds of american intelligence planners go immediately to 1979, when the iranian revolution tore down almost overnight one of washington closest allies in the middle east. The inside story of the beginning of the islamic revolution in iran. Feb 02, 2009 cia coup plot helped aid 1979 iranian revolution opinions by tom brandt opinions editor monday, february 2, 2009 this week, the iranian people are celebrating a dubious holiday the 30th anniversary of their islamic revolution which the united states and britain, in part, can take credit for helping to bring about. Religious background of the 1979 revolution in iran. The epic documentary on the 1979 revolution in iran. The iranian revolution was the islamic revolution that replaced the secular monarchy of shah mohammad reza pahlavi with a religious republic led by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini its causes continue to be the subject of historical debate and are believed to have stemmed partly from a conservative backlash opposing the westernization, modernization and secularization efforts. The patriotic monarchy was replaced by an islamic republic based on the principle of rule by islamic jurists, or velayate faqih, where clerics serve as head of state. Iran is not the problem is a feature length documentary film responding to the failure of the american mass media to provide the public with relevant and accurate information about the standoff between the us and iran, as happened before with the lead up to the invasion of iraq.
In this lesson, were going to see how a protest of clerics and students turned into a rapid revolution, and explore the impacts. The 1979 iranian revolution revisited a sociological explanation for its astonishing outcomes. A frontline documentary explored why 1953 was a pivotal year. The islamic revolution put iran on a new path one that led to an ongoing conflict with the west.
As an iranian i did not know that such relations existed between iran and israel, it was. Jul 20, 2009 the inside story of the beginning of the islamic revolution in iran. How great was cia involvement in the 1979 iranian revolution. The uprising was effectively quelled by iranian security forces, resulting in more than a hundred people on both sides killed. Nov 09, 2014 navid khonsari immigrated from iran to the us and created the production company, ink stories in brooklyn. Iran voted to become an islamic republic april 1979. This documentary was first broadcast on al jazeera english in. The 1979 khuzestan uprising was one of the nationwide uprisings in iran, which erupted in the aftermath of the iranian revolution. Two of those books were from the azari poet samad behrangi. The iranian revolution of 197779 was the first in a series of mass popular civil insurrections which would result in the overthrow of authoritarian regimes in dozens of countries over the next three decades. I had no knowledge of the israeliran relationship before the revolution, and this documentary was made with. Jan 12, 2016 on december 28th i posted a question and my own reply about the u. My brother of 17yo was in shahs jail for having read three books. Iran and the west is the name of a three part british documentary series shown in february 2009 on bbc two to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1979 iranian revolution the documentary looks at the relationship between iran and the countries of the west and features interviews with politicians who have played significant roles in events involving iran, europe and the united states since 1979.
Shapour bakhtiar as his new prime minister with the help of supreme army councils couldnt control the situation in the country anymore. Block after block of western symbols such as movie theaters and department stores, as well as government and police buildings, were seized, looted, and. Decades after the founding of the islamic republic, the ideals that inspired the uprising continue to affect everyday life in modern iran. Documenting the 1979 iranian revolution in a video game. His government was overthrown and replaced by a new islamic order. The iranian revolution of 1979 was unexpected, to say the least. Mar 06, 2018 what caused the iranian revolution in 1979.
From the 1979 islamic revolution to ayatollah khomeinis death 1989 duration. The iranian revolution 1979 by louise zhang on prezi. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In this presentation, i hope to examine some of the factors that contributed to that revolution. Iranian revolution 1979 fall of a shah 10 of 10 bbc. Shah left iran, ending the rule of kings in iran savak was over, no censorship, more free speech mobs attacked military bases, police stations, savak headquarters, prisons, shahs palaces, symbols of western influence in iran kfc. In 1979, iran was ruled by a monarchy in the guise of the shah, mohammad reza pahlavi. The veritestyle game is based on the stories of over forty interview subjects. Best documentary on 1979 iranian revolution hi, im interested in gaining some general knowledge on the iranian revolution. Your efforts to take photographs entangle you into the underground web of revolution as you meet a vivid cast of characters who challenge your morality.
Ayatollah khomeini returns to iran january 17 1979. The documentary is not dubbed or subtitled into english yet, but i hope it will be in the near future. Two artciles, one by moojan momen, the religious background of the 1979 revolution in iran, and another by satya j. Sep 07, 2006 so we will look at what happened during the iranian revolution of 1978 1979. Mbc persia channel began its broadcast as the first persian movie channel. January 1979 saw the ussupported shah forced to leave the country after widespread demonstrations and strikes. After watching this documentary on iran and the birth place of civilization it is quite sad that united states politics, policy and energy wars have turned iran into such a negative place in the eyes of westerners. Following the success of the revolution, the islamists instituted a theocratic dictatorship and wiped out the workers movement and the left. Iranian revolution 1979 fall of a shah 1 of 10 bbc documentary. The iranian revolution 1977 1979 download pdf version by stephen zunes april 2009.
The content of my posting is a huge, comprehensive deepdive analysis of the relationship. The shahs special relationship with iran s israeli community before the revolution explores the. In 1979, after decades of royal rule, millions of iranians took to the streets in a popular. The pahlevi dynasty, which was the ruling family of iran before the revolution, is in favor of the general westernization of the country, which would take away from islamic ideals. Gabriel, class analysis of the iranian revolution of 1979, are useful. In recent times, back in 1979, there was a major revolution which was, in some ways, similar to the revolution we are. Theres a 2012 movie called argo, a true story, involved at the same time during iranian revolution. The true story behind the secret mission to save six americans during the iran hostage crisis and the foreign ambassador who worked with the cia to bring them home hardcover. Inside the complicated history between the us and iran. The iranian revolution is a thorough history of the iranian revolution. A look at the events that triggered the khomeini movement and led to irans islamic revolution in 1979. On december 28th i posted a question and my own reply about the u. Throughout the game, players are presented with the ability to interact with their surroundings, including crowds of people on strike, and a homeless mother and her infant child. The iranian revolution of 197779 was the first in a series of mass popular civil insurrections which would result in the overthrow of authoritarian regimes in dozens of.
Seven faces of a civilization top documentary films. The cia world factbook on iran andor the us department of. In the iranian revolution of 1979, ayatollah sayyid ruhollah musavi khomeini ousted mohammad reza pahlavi, who succeeded his father as shah of iran in the early 1950s. Less than a year later, 66 americans were taken hostage at the u. It was released in april 2016 for microsoft windows and macos, in june 2016 for ios devices, and in december 2016 for android devices. The iranian revolution put an end to the rule of the shah mohammed reza pahlevi, who had alienated powerful religious and political forces with a programme of modernisation and westernisation. Aug 17, 2009 remembering iran s 1979 islamic revolution as part of a series of conversations marking 1979 as a seminal year in the muslim world, steve inskeep talks to iranianborn journalist kasra naji about. Black friday is an adventure interactive drama video game.
Now theyre building a video game documentary about the seminal 1979 iranian revolution. Nov 25, 2019 from october of 1977 to february of 1979, the people of iran called for the end of the monarchy but they didnt necessarily agree on what should replace it. The intensity of the iranian revolution of 1979 and the suddenness with which it appeared out of the blue surprised many people both in iran itself and in the rest of the world. The destiny of irans 1979 revolution cannot be understood without this coup. Remembering irans 1979 islamic revolution as part of a series of conversations marking 1979 as a seminal year in the muslim world, steve inskeep talks to iranianborn journalist kasra naji about. Demonstrations against the shah commenced in october 1977, developing into a campaign of civil resistance, and intensified in january 1978. In june 1982, the authorities captured qashqai leader khosrow qashqai, who had returned to iran after the revolution and had led his tribesmen in a local uprising. Navid khonsari immigrated from iran to the us and created the production company, ink stories in brooklyn. The purpose of satellite channels is to undermine islamic revolution values. Economic decline and revolutionary turmoil in the 1970s even though the peak of the revolution was in 1979, key preliminary events occurred throughout the mid 1970s. When khomeini arrived in iran, millions of supporters greeted him. All these moves to crush opposition to the republic gave freer rein to the pasdaran and revolutionary committees. So we will look at what happened during the iranian revolution of 19781979.
A brief history of the development of satellite channels in iran. Iranian revolution introduction iran has always, it seems, been the breeding ground for some kind of political upheaval or another. Jan 28, 2011 posts about 1979 iranian revolution written by intelnews. The destiny of irans 1979 revolution cannot be understood. During the last twentynine years, enough evidence has been published to. One of the most dramatic changes in government in irans history was seen with the 1979 iranian revolution where shah mohammad reza pahlavi was overthrown and replaced by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini. Apr 21, 2016 1979 revolution explores revolution as a dynamic entity and not as a settled thing of forgone conclusion. Iranian revolution 1979 fall of a shah 1 of 10 bbc. Probably the most complete documentary film an the 1979 islamic revolution of iran which toppled shah and forced him into exile. I am glad to see this documentary reveal the long 7,000 year history or iran and its importance in human history and civilization.
Sep 25, 2011 the iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution or 1979 revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of iran s monarchy and its replacement with an islamic republic. This video i created reflects iran during the time of the shah when it was a modern, socially free, and a progressive nation with a blend of western and traditional values which made it a gem in. Black friday makes a noble and ultimately effective attempt. Thirty years after the founding of the islamic republic, the ideals that inspired the uprising continue to inform every day life in modern iran. I had a conversation during a long car ride with a man about iran before and after the revolution and im interested in getting a general background of the whole situation. Reza shah, the elder pahlavi, came to power during the 1920s after promoting the idea of 2,500 years of persian monarchy mohammadi 38. Celebrating its 35th anniversary, iran s islamic revolution shocked the world and redrew the map of global alliances. The story of the last shah of iran, exiled during the iranian revolution of 1979, and how his illness and eventual death impacted world politics.
Ten days later bakhtiar went into hiding, eventually to find exile in paris. More than 30 years have passed since 1979, the year when a selfstyled islamic revolution unfolded in iran. Feb 28, 2011 iranian revolution 1979 fall of a shah 1 of 10 bbc documentary. Scattered fighting began in march 1979 between government and kurdish forces and continued after a brief ceasefire.
Iran is an important test case firstly because until the revolution, iran was one of three key prowestern strongholds in the middle east necessary for suppressing local worker demands and keeping oil production cheap the others being israel and saudi arabia. On 1 february, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini returned. Ironically, 30 years ago iran was one of americas staunchest middle east allies, until a revolution in january 1979 toppled iran s prowestern monarchy and brought to power an antiamerican shiite muslim cleric, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini. The kurdish uprising proved more deeprooted, serious, and durable. Islamic revolution in iran that would alter this country forever. Background and causes of the iranian revolution wikipedia. Background to the revolution shah reza pahlevi, returning to iran after a weeklong exile due to the failled mohamed mossadegh coup detat.
Millions celebrate as ayatollah khomeini returns from exile. Khomeini becomes supreme leader of iran december 1979. The removal of abolhassan banisadr as president of iran in june 1981 drastically altered the outcome of the iranian revolution and postrevolutionary iranian politics, in particular, closing its democratic path and institutionalizing its dictatorial trajectory. On january 16, 1979, with his family and several devoted servants, the shah left iran for egypt, bringing the pahlavi era of rule to an end abdelnasser 197. Causes of the revolution discontent with the pahlavi rule exile of ayatollah khomeini social injustices violations against the iranian constitution of 1906 the city of tabriz. The iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution or the 1979 revolution, was a. Players control reza shirazian aspiring photojournalist who returns to iran amidst the iranian revolution. What is the legacy of irans islamic revolution and how does it affect iranian. This paper is a case study of the 1979 iranian revolution to explain why the outcomes of the revolution were basically at variance with the original demands of the initial uprising. Posts about 1979 iranian revolution written by intelnews. Ironically, 30 years ago iran was one of americas staunchest middle east allies, until a revolution in january 1979 toppled irans prowestern monarchy and brought to power an antiamerican shiite muslim cleric, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini. This concise but informative history chronicles how the iranian revolution of 1979 transformed iran from a monarchy to a fundamentalist islamic republic. The kurdish leaders were disappointed that the revolution had not brought them the local autonomy they had long desired.
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