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In 1979, Iranian militant groups took ___________________ hostage in Tehran. |
52 americans |
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What was one reform that helped transform Turkey in the 1920s? |
The nation granted women the right to vote. |
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Who led the Turkish nationalists in the 1920s? |
Mustafa Kemal |
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Islamic clerics criticized the shah of Iran because they |
disapproved of his Westernization policies. |
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What led to widespread protests in Iran in 2009? |
charges of election fraud |
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Today, the fundamentalist movement in the Middle East calls for |
adherence to Islamic political traditions. |
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In the 1970s, the shah of Iran was |
overthrown and sent into exile. |
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In the 1940s and 1950s, pan-Arabism grew in the Middle East in response to |
growing influence from Western nations. |
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How did Reza Pahlavi differ from Ayatollah Khomeini? |
Pahlavi pushed for westernization in Iran, while Khomeini brought about religious reform in that nation. |
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What was an effect of the Arab Spring movement in Libya? |
An armed insurrection against the regime lead to the overthrow and death of Moammar Gadhafi. |
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