The Iranian Revolution was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the replacement of his government with an Islamic republic under the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a leader of one of the factions in the revolt.Section 1: Iranian RevolutionChapter 1: History of Iranian Revolution1.1 Tobacco Protest (1891) 1.2 Persian Constitutional Revolution (1905-11)1.3 Reza Shah (1921-35)1.4 Mosaddegh and The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company 1.5 Iranian coup d'état (1953)1.6 White Revolution (1963-78)1.7 Rise and exile of Ayatollah Khomeini (1963-)1.8 Ideology of the Iranian Revolution1.9 Opposition groups and organizationsChapter 2: Approaching revolution (1978)2.1 Beginning of protests (January)2.2 Consolidation of the opposition (February-March)2.3 Government reaction2.4 Early summer (June)2.5 Renewed protests (Aug-Sept)2.6 Cinema Rex fire (19 Aug)2.7 Declaration of martial law and the Jaleh Square Massacre 2.8 Reactions to Black Friday2.9 Nationwide strikes (Sept-Nov)2.10 Khomeini moves to the West (Nov)2.11 University of Tehran protest (5 Nov)2.12 Appointment of a military government (6 Nov)2.13 Muharram protests (early Dec)2.14 Tasu'a and Ashura marches (10-11 Dec)Chapter 3: Revolution (late 1978-1979)3.1 Demoralization of the Army (December, 1978)3.2 American and internal negotiations with the opposition 3.3 The Shah leaves (January, 1979)3.4 Bakhtiar's premiership and Khomeini's return 3.5 Armed battles and collapse of the monarchy3.6 Casualties3.7 Songs of Iranian RevolutionChapter 4: Women's role4.1 Khomeini's rhetoric on women's participation4.2 Variation within women's participation4.3 Academic literature on women's participationChapter 5: Aftermath: Khomeini's consolidation of power5.1 Conflicts among revolutionariesChapter 6: Organizations of the revolution6.1 1979 uprisings6.2 Establishment of Islamic republic governmentChapter 7: Aftermath: Revolutionary crisisChapter 8: International impact8.1 Persian Gulf and the Iran-Iraq War8.2 Western/U.S.-Iranian relations8.3 In the Muslim worldChapter 9: Domestic impactChapter 10: Islamic political cultureSection 2Iran hostage crisisChapter 1: History of Iran Hostage Crisis1.1 Carter administrationChapter 2: Prelude2.1 Second attempt2.2 Takeover2.3 MotivationsChapter 3: Discovered documents of the American embassyChapter 4: The 444-day crisis4.5 Negotiations for release4.6 Planned second attemptChapter 5: Aftermath5.1 Consequences for the United States5.2 Diplomatic relations5.3 Hostages5.4 Civilian hostages5.5 Hostages honored5.6 Notable hostage-takers, guards, and interrogatorsChapter 6: October Surprise conspiracy theorySection 3: Iran - Iraq WarChapter 1: History of War1.1 After the Iranian Revolution1.2 Iraqi preparations1.3 Iranian preparations1.4 Border conflicts leading to warChapter 2: Course of the war2.1 First Battle of Khorramshahr2.2 Iraqi advance stalls2.3 1981: Stalemate2.4 Battle of Dezful2.5 Attack on H32.6 Introduction of the human wave attack2.7 1982: Iraqi retreat, Iranian offensive2.8 Liberation of Khorramshahr 2.9 1983-84: Strategic stalemate and war of attrition2.10 Battle of the Marshes2.11 Attacks on shipping2.12 Attacks on cities2.13 1985-86: Offensives and retreats2.14 First Battle of al-Faw2.15 Battle of Mehran2.16 1987-88: Towards a ceasefire2.17 Strategic situation in late 1987Chapter 3: Domestic situationChapter 4: Comparison of Iraqi and Iranian military strengthChapter 5: Foreign support to Iraq and IranChapter 6: U.S. involvementChapter 7: Iraq's use of chemical weaponsChapter 8: Differences from other conflictsChapter 9: Iran and Iraq's modern relationship