Critical Dates & Turning Points
When did the Iranaian revolution occur?
(1979)
The Shah of Iran was friends with the United States. He used a secret police force to arrest and torture anyone who spoke against him. What was the name of this secret police?
(The SAVAK)
The Shah was replaced after a series of altercations and protests that forced him to step down. Who replaced him as the de facto leader of Iran?
Ayatollah Khomeini
He was the main religious leader of the Iranian Revolution. He lived in France for 14 years, then flew back to Iran in 1979 to take over. Who is he?
(Ayatollah Khomeini)
The white revolution allowed Women to show their hair. What is the clothing that traditionally covers the hair of women in islamic religion.
(Hijab)
On January 22, 1905 (old calendar), the Tsar's soldiers shot at unarmed workers who were bringing a petition to his palace. What is this massacre called?
(Bloody Sunday)
The Shah tried to make Iran more Western. He gave women the right to vote. He took land from religious leaders. He banned traditional Islamic clothes. What did the Shah call his modernization plan?
(White Revolution)
He was the last tsar of Russia. He was a very weak leader. His army shot peaceful protesters on Bloody Sunday. Who is he?
(nicholas II)
This holy man and self-proclaimed mystic gained immense influence over Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra, further discrediting the monarchy in the eyes of the people.
(Grigori Rasputin)
On November 4, 1979, Iranian students took over the US embassy in Tehran and captured 52 American hostages. They held them for 444 days. What is this event called?
(Iran Hostage Crisis)
The Tsar left his wife in charge while he went to fight in World War I. She was under the spell of a crazy holy man named Rasputin. This made the royal family look weak and foolish. What was the his wife's first name?
(Alexandria)
Born in May 5th 1818, from a middle class jewish family. He studied law a philosophy. His work became the foundation of the Bolsheviks. Who was he?
(Karl Marx)
The Shah's "White Revolution" of 1963 aimed at weakening clerical power and modernising the country. Name 2 reforms impacting Women's rights.
(Right to vote, Education, Work, the way they dress)
On October 25, 1917 (November 7 on our calendar), the Bolsheviks took over the government. They arrested the leaders of the temporary government. What is the name of this second revolution of 1917?
October Revolution (or Bolshevik Revolution)
How did education actually aid in the russian revolution?
New ideas were created as people now read more.
He was Lenin's right-hand man. He became the next leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin died. He was very cruel and sent millions to labor camps. Who is he?
(Joseph Stalin)
The Bolsheviks believed the working class needed a small, disciplined party to lead them in a revolution. What ideology was this founded upon
(Marxism)
On April 1, 1979, the people of Iran voted in a national referendum. They said "yes" to a new kind of government run by Islamic clerics. What is the official name of this new government?
(Islamic Republic of Iran)
With at least 2 case studies, fully analyse the causes of Political Revolutions to reply to the statement "Political Revolutions are caused by economic reasons."
Rowan shall judge.
Using a PEEL paragraph format, explain what similar effects were present in the Russian Revolution and Iranian Revolution. Ensure to justify all facts.
He was a Bolshevik leader and head of the secret police (the Cheka). He was famous for saying that the revolution needed "terror and violence." He died in 1926, but his name became a symbol of cruelty. Who is he?
(Felix Dzerzhinsky)
In 1918, the Bolsheviks killed the tsar and his whole family. They did this partly because the royal family was a symbol of the Orthodox Church and God's power on Earth. In what city did the murder happen?
Yekaterinburg