Iranian Revolution of 1979 was provoked by decisions and policies made by the Shah (emperor of Iran.) In the 1950's a political crisis developed over the control of the oil industry. The prime minister, Muhammad Mossadegh, pressed the Shah for more power over oil which caused an outbreak of fighting, Mossadegh was put in jail. This made many people unhappy with the Shah. Throughout the 1960's the Shah took charge of economic development and started a strong policy on modernization, this left very few benefits for the average citizen. Shiite Muslims were also made very unhappy with the new policy because it declined traditional power to the Shiites. They believed in traditional Islamic law and followed a clergy man by the name of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini despite his exile in 1963. By 1987 riots became civil war and popular opposition forced the Shah to leave the country. After the Shah left, Khomeini returned in Feb. 1979 and established an Islamic Republic, which is the theocratic form of government that the Shiites wanted. On December 2nd he became absolute ruler for life.("1979 Iranian Revolution").
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