I can determine how Iraq and Iran have a similar and very different past, in both culture and history.

Iraq vs. Iran

I can determine how Iraq and Iran have a

similar and very different past, in both culture and history.

Iraq

Fertile Crescent and Civilization Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Grow grains, fruits, and vegetables

Oil discovery in 1920’s Spent billions of dollars to develop the country Airports, roads, schools, universities, hospitals,

dams, industry, and rebuilt ancient city of Baghdad

Iraq cont…

Series of Conflicts Saddam Hussein Iran-Iraq War, 1980

Both sides severely damaged – huge debt

Persian Gulf War, 1991 Invasion of Kuwait for oil reserves

Iraqi Freedom, 2003 Threat to “National Security” Removal of Saddam and start of Democracy

Iran

What effects did an Islamic revolution have upon the level of development of Iran?

Modern Iran An Islamic Revolution

1979 – Islamic Republic created Return Iran back to Islamic control Shia Islam – Called on other Shia

Muslims to rise up against their govt. Sharia Law

International ScrutinyEmbargos and Sanctions Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian Revolution

(U.S. Embassy)