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Causes of the Revolution (Shah disconnected with people (Didn't listen…
Causes of the Revolution
Shah disconnected with people
Didn't listen to people
Underestimated importance of religion
Traditional Values disregarded
People became unhappy with government
People lost respect for government
Opposition was violently suppressed
People lost respect for government
People became spiteful toward government
Some Iranians disliked the US/western governments
Citizens didn't like government
Distrust of shah
Seen as corrupt, greedy, and a puppet of the west by population
Lost support of people
Distrust of government
Accused of corruption
Angered populace
Seemed to be a democracy but was really a dictatorship
Angered populace
Population wasn't happy
Reforms didn't necessarily help all
People of lower social standing didn't feel benefitted
Rural populace was horrified by modernization
Angered populace
Educational reform didn't apply to many of the poor
Populace didn't see benefit in shah's actions
Traditionalists
Some women wanted to wear traditional clothing
Angered populace
Religious leaders were targeted by the shah
Angered populace
Limitation of freedoms
Media censorships
Angered populace
Savak Prosecution
Angered populace
Economy was unstable
Wealth gap
Economic reform made wealth gap larger
Poor population became dissatisfied
Shah made empty promises of increased wages
Poor population became dissatisfied
Inflation lead factory workers to go on strike
Poor population became dissatisfied
Economy became unstable
Money went to the rich, rarely ever the poor
Poor population became dissatisfied
International trade
Local business suffered
Citizens became dissatisfied
Ayatollah Khomeini
Came in to power due to dissatisfaction with government
Populace angry with shah's government
Turned towards opposing side: Religious leaders
Religious Leader
Respected by the people
Shah's actions
Traditional Values