The Iranian Revolution, which began in 1979, was a revolt against the Shah’s tyrannical way of ruling, which resulted in much religious, political, and economical turmoil. The Shah made an attempt to westernize Iran by removing Islamic values. In addition, another primary cause of the revolution was the effect that Western oil consumption had on the economy in Iran. Lastly, the Shah’s relations with the west was a sore point with the public. One main cause of the Iranian Revolution was that the people of Iran had resentment toward the Shah’s close relationship with the Unites States, partially because the Shah spent hundreds of millions of dollars on U.S. weapons. (Iran Through The Looking Glass, 23) This caused the people of Iran to worry