Examines the rise and fall of the Shah of Iran, highlighting his position as a puppet in the hands of the great powers after World War II. Shows the role played by the CIA in Iran’s internal problems; the role of the Shah’s security service in suppressing all those considered disloyal; the oil boom; the promotion of Western values; the fortune amassed by the Shah’s family while the majority of the Iranians remained poor; and the revolt against the Shah led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. Narrated by Henry Fonda Suitable for upper secondary level
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ACMI Identifier
506805
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Revolutions
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political atrocities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political corruption
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political persecution
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Revolutions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
History → United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)