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    Black Friday refers to a massacre that occurred in Tehran, Iran on September 8, 1978 during protests against the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Thousands of protesters gathered to oppose Pahlavi's authoritarian rule and call for the abolition of the Iranian monarchy. Security forces opened fire on the crowd, killing 88 civilians and injuring around 200 people. The massacre helped spark the Iranian Revolution and ultimately led to the overthrow of Pahlavi's government and the establishment of an Islamic republic.

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    Black Friday refers to a massacre that occurred in Tehran, Iran on September 8, 1978 during protests against the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Thousands of protesters gathered to oppose Pahlavi's authoritarian rule and call for the abolition of the Iranian monarchy. Security forces opened fire on the crowd, killing 88 civilians and injuring around 200 people. The massacre helped spark the Iranian Revolution and ultimately led to the overthrow of Pahlavi's government and the establishment of an Islamic republic.

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    Black Friday

    By Ethan Rock, Ryder Massey, and Stephen Watters


    What is Black Friday?

    ❏ Protest

    ❏ Ended hope of compromise

    ❏ Abolition of Iran’s monarchy

    ❏ Massacre
    When/Where did it take place?

    ❖ September 8th, 1978

    ❖ Tehran, Iran
    Who was involved?

    ➢ The people of Iran

    ➢ Versus
    ➢ Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
    Why did they protest?

    ➔“US Puppet”

    ➔Standing up for the Fallen

    ➔Unhappiness with the government


    Massacre Statistics

    ❏ 88 civilians died

    ❏ Roughly 200 people injured


    What was the result?
    ❏ Abolition of Iran’s monarchy

    ❏ Iranian Revolution

    ❏ Major political movement


    Martial Law
    ❏ Original laws suspended

    ❏ Military taken control


    Interesting Facts

    ● Security forced to shoot at protesters

    ● Jafar Sharif-Emami; new Prime Minister


    Pop Quiz: What is the leader of Iran called during
    this time?

    A. Prime Minister

    B. Shah

    C. President

    D. Boss
    Answer #1
    B. Shah
    What well-known war was going on during this time?

    A. World War II

    B. Vietnam War

    C. World War I

    D. Cold War
    Answer #2
    D. Cold War
    Citations
    Black Friday, www-personal.umich.edu/~rraham/black_friday.html.

    “Iran's Black Friday: Massacre of Thousands in 1978.” IFP News, 3 Dec. 2018, ifpnews.com/news/politics/local/irans-black-friday-

    massacre-thousands-1978/.

    Maloney, Suzanne, and Keian Razipour. “The Iranian Revolution-A Timeline of Events.” Brookings, Brookings, 7 Feb. 2019,

    www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2019/01/24/the-iranian-revolution-a-timeline-of-events/.

    “Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Last Shah of Iran).” OnThisDay.com, www.onthisday.com/people/mohammad-reza-pahlavi.

    “PressTV.” Iran Marks 'Black Friday' Anniversary, www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/09/08/483712/Iran-Black-Friday-massacre-Shah-

    regime.
    Citations
    Steinzova, Lucie, and Stuart Greer. “In Pictures: Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution.” RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty,
    RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, 12 Feb. 2019, www.rferl.org/a/iran-politics-revolution/29752729.html.

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