WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The major cause of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 was the government’s inability to satisfy the rising expectations of the Iranian people-especially following the sudden enormous increase in the price of oil in 1973.

Detailed explanation-2: -Khomeini, now known by the high Shiite title “ayatollah, ‘’ was the first religious leader to openly condemn the shah’s program of westernization. In fiery dispatches from his Faziye Seminary in Qom, Khomeini called for the overthrow of the shah and the establishment of an Islamic state.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most dramatic changes in government in Iran’s history was seen with the 1979 Iranian Revolution where Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Detailed explanation-4: -How did Iran change under Ayatollah Khomeini? Iran became more Westernized. Free speech was no longer limited. Religious leaders created official policy.