Hey future historians! Ready to delve into the awesomeness that is the Iranian Revolution of 1979? Think of Iran like that quiet kid in school who suddenly shocks everyone by standing up against a bully—only, in this case, the "bully" is British imperialism. So let's unpack what went down.

• 📚 Main Idea: Iran is different from its Arab neighbors in two BIG ways:

  • Ethnicity: Iranians are mostly non-Arab.

  • Religion: Majority Shia Muslims, not Sunni.

• 🌏 Real-world Example: Imagine you’re in a school where almost everyone loves basketball and speaks English. You, however, prefer soccer and speak French at home. You stand out, right? Same goes for Iran among its neighbors.

• 📚 Main Idea: In the early 20th century, Iran had a king, known as the Shah, who was cool with letting a British company control Iran's oil.

• 🛢 Oil & British Empire: The British controlled oil fields to fuel their navy. Think of the British Empire as the "school principal," dictating the rules for different "classes" (or countries) in their dominion.

• 🌏 Real-world Example: Imagine if the most popular kid in school controlled the vending machine, and you got only a small cut from the sales. You'd be irked, right? Well, the Iranians felt the same.