... dinner parties for dignitaries. He was able to keep power because he had a brutal security force and the worlds 5th largest army. The Shah promoted western culture to a mostly traditional Shiite population, enraging millions of Muslims. An era of torture and fear was implemented, creating a repressive regime. From neighboring Iraq, Ayatollah Khomeini, wages holy war against the Shah. He urged Iranians ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Teheran. However, once the two weeks were over, he refused to allow them to leave. Betty and her daughter became virtual prisoners of a man who had rededicated himself to the Shiite Moslem faith. Mahmoody's husband separated her from her daughter for weeks. He beat her and threatened to kill her if she left the house or tried to call for help ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School