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Iranian Revolution

By SophiaA13
  • Religious Students Protest Khomeini's Exile

    Religious Students Protest Khomeini's Exile

    1978: Religious students demand Khomeini’s return from exile in Iraq
    --Shah forces Iraq to expel Khomeini
    --Khomeini moves to Paris and establishes official opposition movement
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    Iranian Revolution

  • Shah Cedes Government to Vice President

    Shah Cedes Government to Vice President

    Rallies, strikes, and protests force Mohammad Reza Shah to turn power over to vice president, Shapur Bakhtiar.
  • Iranian Government Falls

    Iranian Government Falls

    Khomeini sets up Islamic Revolutionairy Council and calls for overthrow of Bakhtiar.
    --Bakhtiar allows Khomeini to return to Iran.
    --Shortly afterwards, the Iranian Army stopps supporting the government as many soldiers join the demonstrators.
    -The gov't falls on Febuary 11th

  • Provisional Revolutionairy Government Takes Control

    Provisional revolutionairy government under Khomeini takes control of Iran, ending the Pahlavi dynasty.