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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Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic revolution
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political revolution → revolution → |
| cause |
authoritarian rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
→
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
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| country |
Iran
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| dateOfRegimeCollapse |
11 February 1979
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| dateOfShahDeparture |
16 January 1979
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| endDate |
1979
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| followedBy |
Cultural Revolution in Iran
→
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
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| location |
Qom
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Tabriz → Tehran → |
| mainYear |
1979
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| opposed |
Pahlavi monarchy
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SAVAK → Westernization policies of the Shah → secularization policies of the Shah → |
| opposedBy |
United Kingdom
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United States → supporters of the Shah → |
| overthrew |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
→
Pahlavi dynasty → |
| precededBy |
1975–1977 political liberalization and crackdown
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White Revolution → |
| resultedIn |
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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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
→
Pahlavi dynasty ("1979 Iranian Revolution") → |
overthrownIn |
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Shahanshah of Persia
("Iranian Revolution of 1979")
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abolishedWith |
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Government of Iran
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constitutionalRevolution |
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Iran
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event |
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Azadi Tower
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renamedAfter |
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Pahlavi dynasty
("1979 Iranian Revolution")
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significantEvent |