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Europe and America take oil.
American and Europeans based oil companies mine the oil from Persia (currently known as Iran). Exact date unknown. -
Mohammed Mossadegh becomes Prime Minister.
Mohammed Mossadegh is appointed Prime Minister of Iran. He plans to nationalise the Iranian oil company, in order to stop the international oil companies from making a profit from their oil. the Iranian economy began to collapse. (exact date unknown.) -
Mossadegh resigns.
Shah refuses to give the Prime Minister power to appoint the Minister of Defece. Riots break out in support of Mossadegh. -
Mossadegh re-appointed
Shah is forced to reappoint Mossadegh due to the riots and give Prime Minister full control of the military. -
OIl is again flowing back into U.S and Britain.
Negotionations between Iran and the Foreign Oil companies to resume the mining of oil from Iran back into U.S.A and Britain. (exact date unknown.) -
Ayatollah Khomeini come into play
Ruhollah Khomeini was an important religious leader in Iran, whom led the revolution against the Shah, (exact date unknown) -
Khomeini's exile.
Shah sent Khomeini into exile. he was first sent to Turkey then to Iraq. Unrest in Iran grew due to the support of Khomeini, Saddam Hussein, (President of Iraq) decided Khomeini was not to stay in Iraq, because of Khomeini's influence. -
Peaceful Demonstration turns ugly.
Iranian citizens protest in Qom, when the poilce arrive many protestors are killed and hundreds injured.(exact date unknown.) -
Black Friday.
Large demonstration in Tehran saw police fire on the protestors. Hundreds killed. Support for the Shah was decreasing. -
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Largest protests in history.
Millions of Iranians march the streets of Tehran demanding the Shah to be removed. -
Shah leaves Iran
The Shah realises he can no longer hold his country, he leaves Iran, formally for a holiday but he was never to return to Iran. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi dies of cancer two years later. -
Khomeini returns.
khomeini returns to Iran and sets up government to suit his ideal Islamic government. -
Islamic Republic of Iran
khomeini's goal of Iran being governed by Islamic prinicipals was achieved. The Islamic Republic of Iran was established. Two million Iranians left the new Islamic governed Iran. -
Hojatoleslam Seyed Ali Khamenei
Hojatoleslam Seyed Ali Khamenei was elected President of the new Islamic Republic. (exact date unknown.)
