shah

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1. When and how did the Shah of Iran come to power? What was the US's role in his becoming shah? 2. What kind of government did the Shah lead? 3. When and how did the Shah lose power? What role did Islamic fundamentalists play? Who took power after he left? 4. What relation did his exile have to the Iranian hostage crisis?