Iranian Revolution: 1979 revolution replacing the Shah with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.
How to apply it: Use the Iranian Revolution to discuss how Cold War alliances and modernization policies provoked religious-nationalist backlash.
Course: AP World History · Unit: Cold War and Decolonization
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