The French Revolution was one of the most significant wars that changed France’s history. The Revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1799 and was mainly initiated by the conditions affecting the Third Estate. Louis XVI was predominately the king during this time period but little did he know that an uprising among the peasants was happening. The French Revolution was caused by the Enlightenment ideas because of the American Revolution, the knowledge of rights, and the questioning of France’s government. The American Revolution was basically the “fire” that ignited the change the Third Estate wanted to see in their country.
According to document D by Hafezi, "...in Islamic Iran, where women are obligated to cover their hair and wear long, loose clothing to disguise their figures and protect their modesty. " This is based on descriptions found in the Quran, showing that Iran followed it closely in social aspects after the revolution. Technically, the post-revolution Iranian government became a democracy with elected officials; however, a group of 12 clerics called the Guardian Council gained the real political power. The Guardian Council could simply override any law that it felt did not agree with the principles of Islam. The Guardian Council were appointed rather than elected and were comprised of members of the Shia religious majority.
Muslim empires in the Middle East governed throughout all the known land and were very powerful. Two such empires are the Safavids and the Ottoman. While those two Muslim empires and had similar aspects, they also had very different interpretations of those aspects that made them different from one another. These two distinct societies both differed and resembled one another.
Many different things caused the French Revolution of 1789-1799, ranging from social injustices to an economic crisis. In France during this time, the middle class and peasantry were combined into a single estate, causing many people in the middle class to become angry about their lack of rights. The French state was deeply in debt because of King Louis XVI’s extravagant spending, and it relied on the peasants to pay all of the taxes. This led to the frustration of peasants at the unjust taxes, many of whom could not afford to pay their dues. Finally, the Enlightenment, a time where many new ideas about human rights surfaced, had a great impact on the French people and their idea of government.
Twenty years after reinstating the Shah, Iranians were dissatisfied with his government and instead wanted Ayatollah Khomeini, a clergy who supported a revolutionary Islamic government. The concept of the shah and his pro-American stance did not meet the standards of Iranians. Consequently, the shah was overthrown and exiled to Egypt. In regard to President Carter’s human rights sentiment, the United States administration refrained from defending the shah during Iran’s revolution. For many months, the shah lived in various countries and expressed interest in gaining asylum in the United States.
Persia had lived in the words of “It was never about being Persian, it was about being good.” While America, “Commitment to justice, fairness, and openness philosophy of the United States. Where there is no tyranny of kings, where everyone is equal.” Persia invented human rights. They wanted to have that happiness and freedom within everyone no matter whether you were a
While this is happening, none of the people in Iran are fully aware of how to react because the country didn’t have a leader at the time. Marjane had to experience this imperialism during her teenage years and it played a large role in her perspective. To demonstrate this in the book, it says, “‘God did not choose the king. ’[said Marjane’s father] ‘He did so!
Before the revolution, there was a Mexican leader called Benito Juarez he increased educational opportunities and economic equality. Then there was a dictator who was Porfirio Diaz, the choices he made caused the people in Mexico to rebel against him. Therefore, the revolution had started by the tremendous disagreement over the ruling of Porfirio Diaz, which he decided that the rich people should be treated like royalty and the poor should be treated poorly. Who lead the revolution you may ask? The leaders were Emiliano Zapata, Pancho villa, and Francisco L. Madero, the people of Mexico including women joined the fight.
Persian Impact on Society Today All of the ancient empires have impacted humans and society. They all have various inventions and were assiduous with their ideas. But, in my opinion, The Persian Empire has impacted our society and everyday life in many more ways than the others. They have engendered trade and new ideas and took those ideas and turned them into actions.
The Persian Empire was the first great hyperpower that this world has seen, and impacted the world in many different ways. Amy Chua defines a hyperpower as a world dominant power that clearly surpasses all its competitors. The Persian Empire, or the Achaemenid Empire, was founded in 6th century BC in the Middle East, and eventually became the world’s most powerful and diverse empire. Hyperpowers, like Persia, can bring with them many positive and negative effects to the world. The Persian Empire had many more pros than cons as a hyperpower in terms of its political, economic, and social impact.
Although the 1936 decree impressed the West, it shocked all of Iran by stripping them of their Islamic ways. In other words, there were many Iranian women who could not accept the absence of the veil, because they viewed it as their identity as Muslim women. Furthermore, through his reform, Reza Shah was able to get Iranian women to expose their face and let their hair loose so that they could resemble the women of the West. In addition, after the 1936 proclamation, the only hair covering that was permitted was by Iranian men who wore European style hats. Last but not least, Reza Shah stressed the concept of a Western appearance to the point that he utilized both the military and police forces in order to forcibly remove a woman’s veil if she wore one in
As the protesters and opponents to the throne came to be victorious, the true motivations and intentions of the Revolution became more visible. A new style of rule had to be reached. The establishment of Velayat-i Faqih (Sharia Law) as the ultimate authority in Iran was the central objective of the Ayatollah and his followers. The Faqih would have final say in all matters facing the government and parliament. Soon after the success of the Iranian Revolution, Islamic associations in factories, offices, schools, and military bases were organized.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, full name, Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini was seen as one of the most influential rulers of Iran throughout his life time. Ayatollah Khomeini was born in 1902 in Khomeyn, Iran and died in 1989 in Tehran, Iran. Due to Ayatollah Khomeini’s historical background, his regime on Iran and the ways he became a, so called ‘famous’ influence on Iran we can see just how much of an impact Khomeini really did have on Iran. Through his, what he thought was, extremely religious views, and rule over Iran, Khomeini achieved his goal of returning to Iran through theocratic rule. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as his time as the supreme religious leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1979 to 1989 persuaded many people of
From a secular point of view, the Pahlavi regime’s incessant abuse of power, overarching oppression, and limitations to basic human freedoms would have naturally fostered distaste amongst a certain group of the Iranian populace: broadly that of the educated, urban class. However, it is the imposition of Western ideals and alien values upon Iranian society as a whole which created even more disgust amongst the wider, general population. The Pahlavi regime might have perhaps been able to sustain the oppression of the Iranian people if his western backed policies were effective and popular with the Iranian people, but his failures with Iranian Oil and land reforms only exacerbated the situation. It was feared by many intellectuals that the growing westernisation of Iran, and more specifically Iran’s role with the west, would threaten the core traditional Iranian (and to some extent Islamic) values in society at that time. Hence, Al-e Ahmad, as the leading literary figure at that time, saw in Islam a medium through which to reunite an entire population, and as a force great enough to overthrow the Pahlavi regime; herein lies the core moral dilemma of many secular Iranian intellectuals at the
This essay will analyse the effectiveness and what kind of factors primarily caused the revolution to happen. It will explain how the political and economic causes link to the revolution and how deep was the impact. This essay
