1. how does the crash course in history help us understand the role of iran in the cold war?

What is the Cold War?

How does the Crash Course in History help us understand the role of Iran in the Cold War? How did the revolution develop? Ronald Reagan and the end of the Cold War. Please read the following pages: And offer short answers rather than long answers. One or two sentences will suffice.

What did the Cold War teach us about human nature?

It turns out, Iran has a pretty long history of unrest in order to put power in the hands of the people, and the most recent revolution in 1979 was, at least at first, not necessarily about creating an Islamic state. It certainly turned out to be about that, but it was initially just about people who wanted to get rid of an oppressive regime.

What were the contours of the Cold War?

Why did the Soviet Union encourage the creation of communist countries?

Who was the leader of Iran during World War II?

Okay, so during World War II Reza Shah abdicated and his young son Mohammad Reza Shah became the leader of Iran. Which he remained, mostly, until 1979 when he definitely stopped being the leader of Iran. So after World War II, the British allowed greater popular participation in Iran’s government.

Who was the prime minister of Iran in 1951?

Mohammad Mosaddegh was elected prime minister in 1951 and led the parliament to nationalize Iran’s oil industry, and that was the end of the democratic experiment. Now most history books say that in 1953 the British and the CIA engineered a coup to remove Mosaddegh from office. And that is quite possibly true.

Is the 1979 Iranian Revolution plural?

Yes, revolutions plural. What was the1979 Iranian Revolution about? It turns out, Iran has a pretty long history of unrest in order to put power in the hands of the people, and the most recent revolution in 1979 was, at least at first, not necessarily about creating an Islamic state.

Was the Shah an autocrat?

So, let’s flash ahead to 1979. The Shah was definitely an autocrat, and he employed a ruthless secret police called the SAVAK to stifle dissent. In 1975, the Shah abolished Iran’s two political parties and replaced them with one party the Resurgence party. You’ll never guess who was resurging - the Shah.

Is Iran a democracy?

Now governance in Iran is extremely complicated, too complicated for one Crash Course video. But in once sense at least, Iran is definitely not a democracy. The ultimate authority, written into the constitution, is not the will of the people but god, who is represented by the supreme religious leader.

Why is the Cold War called the Cold War?

The Cold War was called cold because of the lack of actual fighting, but this is inaccurate. There was plenty of fighting, from Korea to Viet Nam to Afghanistan, but we'll get into that stuff next week.

How did the Cold War affect America?

So the Cold War changed America profoundly: the US has remained a leader on the world stage and continued to build a large , powerful , and expensive national state. But it also changed the way we imagined what it means to be free, and what it means to be safe. Thanks for watching, I'll see you next week.

What was the Marshall Plan?

The Marshall Plan was a response to economic chaos in Europe brought on by a particularly harsh winter that strengthened support for communism in France and Italy.

How long did the Cold War last?

So perhaps it's best to think of the Cold War as an era lasting roughly from 1945 to 1990.

Who was the dictator of Japan?

General Douglas MacArthur was basically the dictator there, forcing Japan to adopt a new constitution, giving women the vote, and pledging that Japan would forswear war, in exchange for which the United States effectively became Japan's defense force.

Which countries were pro communist?

So at the end of World War II, the USSR encouraged the creation of pro communist governments in Bulgaria, Romania, and Poland, which was a relatively easy thing to encourage, because those nations were occupied by Soviet troops.

Was Germany divided into East and West?

Meanwhile, Germany was experiencing the first Berlin crisis. At the end of the war, Germany was divided into East and West, and even though the capital, Berlin, was entirely in the East, it was also divided into East and West.

Why was the Cold War called the Cold War?

The Cold War was called cold because of the lack of actual fighting, but this is inaccurate. There was plenty of fighting, from Korea to Viet Nam to Afghanistan, but we’ll get into that stuff next week. This week we’ll talk about how the Cold War started. In short it grew out of World War II.

What was the Marshall Plan?

The Marshall Plan was a response to economic chaos in Europe brought on by a particularly. 05:23. harsh winter that strengthened support for communism in France and Italy. 05:27.

What does 00:21 mean?

00:21. an attempt to make war on a noun, which almost never works, because nouns are so resilient. 00:27. And to be fair, the Cold War did involve quite a lot of actual war, from Korea to Afghanistan, 00:32. as the world’s two superpowers, the United States and the U.S.S.R., sought ideological. 00:36.

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