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Iran, 1953-1979: From the Shah to Islamic Revolution

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What's Happening in the Global South?

Young Iranian left is in a position where they're discussing the fact that both China and the Soviet Union are selling arms to the Shah or basically having diplomatic and economic relationships with him. And so they need to sort of look to other models. That's where things like Algeria, Vietnam, Palestine, Cuba, et cetera come in. revolutionaries travel to those places to train with these armed guerrillas.

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