Iranian Revolution
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The Iranian Revolution was a 1979 popular uprising that overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy and established the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iranian Revolution canonical | 34 |
| Iranian Revolution of 1979 | 8 |
| 1979 Iranian Revolution | 7 |
| Islamic Revolution in Iran | 2 |
| Islamic Revolution of 1979 | 2 |
| 1978–1979 Iranian Revolution | 1 |
| overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic revolution
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political revolution ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| cause |
authoritarian rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
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economic inequality ⓘ perceived cultural Westernization ⓘ religious opposition to the Shah ⓘ widespread political repression ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange | adoption of the 1979 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfRegimeCollapse | 11 February 1979 ⓘ |
| dateOfShahDeparture | 16 January 1979 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Cultural Revolution in Iran
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Iran hostage crisis ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of 2,500 years of monarchy in Iran
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inspiration for Islamist movements worldwide ⓘ shift in regional balance of power in the Middle East ⓘ transformation of Iran into an Islamic theocracy ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
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Shia Islam ⓘ anti-imperialism ⓘ anti-monarchism ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Black Friday (8 September 1978)
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collapse of the Bakhtiar government ⓘ general strikes in 1978 ⓘ mass demonstrations in Tehran ⓘ referendum on the Islamic Republic in March 1979 ⓘ return of Khomeini to Iran on 1 February 1979 ⓘ |
| leader | Ruhollah Khomeini ⓘ |
| location |
Qom
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Tabriz ⓘ Tehran ⓘ |
| mainYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| opposed |
Pahlavi dynasty
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Pahlavi monarchy
SAVAK ⓘ Westernization policies of the Shah ⓘ secularization policies of the Shah ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
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United States
supporters of the Shah ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
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Pahlavi dynasty ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1975–1977 political liberalization and crackdown
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White Revolution reforms ⓘ
surface form:
White Revolution
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| resultedIn |
Iran
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surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran
abolition of the Iranian monarchy ⓘ establishment of the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Ali Shariati (ideologue)
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Islamist groups ⓘ Mehdi Bazargan ⓘ National Front of Iran ⓘ Ruhollah Khomeini ⓘ Shia clergy ⓘ bazaar merchants ⓘ leftist organizations ⓘ |
| startDate | 1978 ⓘ |
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Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981
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