The Iran-Iraq War
• A Shiite revolution takes place in Iran and the Shah was replaced by Ayatollah Khomeini
• This concerned the Sunni leader, Saddam Hussein in Iraq
• Khomeini was very anti-American so they supported Iraq
• War breaks out in fear that the revolution would spread to Iraq (really a war of religion although they both claimed territory of each others)
• UN gets involved in 1988 and a formal treaty is signed with no gains in 1990
• This concerned the Sunni leader, Saddam Hussein in Iraq
• Khomeini was very anti-American so they supported Iraq
• War breaks out in fear that the revolution would spread to Iraq (really a war of religion although they both claimed territory of each others)
• UN gets involved in 1988 and a formal treaty is signed with no gains in 1990
Quote: "It's too bad they both can't lose."
- Henry Kissinger |
Summary:The Shah of Iran is replaced by an anti-american. War breaks out between Iran and Iraq mostly out of fear. The US now supported the Iraqi in trying to stop the Iranians.
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Question: What would have been different if an anti american leader had not taken power?
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