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Iraq vs. Iran
I can determine how Iraq and Iran have a
similar and very different past, in both culture and history.
Iraq
Fertile Crescent and Civilization Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Grow grains, fruits, and vegetables
Oil discovery in 1920’s Spent billions of dollars to develop the country Airports, roads, schools, universities, hospitals,
dams, industry, and rebuilt ancient city of Baghdad
Iraq cont…
Series of Conflicts Saddam Hussein Iran-Iraq War, 1980
Both sides severely damaged – huge debt
Persian Gulf War, 1991 Invasion of Kuwait for oil reserves
Iraqi Freedom, 2003 Threat to “National Security” Removal of Saddam and start of Democracy
Iran
What effects did an Islamic revolution have upon the level of development of Iran?
Modern Iran An Islamic Revolution
1979 – Islamic Republic created Return Iran back to Islamic control Shia Islam – Called on other Shia
Muslims to rise up against their govt. Sharia Law
International ScrutinyEmbargos and Sanctions Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iranian Revolution
(U.S. Embassy)
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