Reasons behind Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution?

The Iranians witnessed tremendous changes in 1979. In February of this year the Pahlavi dynasty collapsed after a long period of struggle. Earlier that year there were long protests and many casualties.

ID: 57694 | Date: 2019/02/01

Extreme dependence on the US, political corruption, tortures of SAVAK, blatant disregard for Islamic ethics, and westernization were among the reasons for the revolution.

A referendum on the establishment of a government was one of the first measures taken by the interior government only two month after the revolution

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