Reasons behind Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution?

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.

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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