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Section III (Peace and Conflict): Conflict in the Gulf 1980-2011
Quick questions on Iranian Revolution 1979: HSC Modern History Conflict in the Gulf
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What is consolidation of the Islamic Republic?Show answer
The new state institutions were built quickly: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah, May 1979), the Revolutionary Courts that summarily executed Pahlavi officials, the Council of Guardians vetting legislation and candidates, and the Basij volunteer militia (November 1979).
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is Khomeini's address on 1 February 1979 announcing the Islamic Republic. Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the role of Khomeini in the 1979 revolution. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which the Iranian Revolution was an Islamic rather than a popular revolution. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of Ervand Abrahamian and Nikki Keddie on the social origins of the 1979 revolution. [10 marks]
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