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The Qajar dynasty was established, restoring stability after a period of civil war. -
Oil was discovered in the country. -
Military commander Reza Khan seized power in Tehran. He was crowned Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1926, founding the Pahlavi dynasty. -
The official name of the country was changed from Persia to Iran. -
British and Soviet forces invaded Iran; Reza Shah abdicated, and his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, became the new Shah. -
The Iranian parliament voted to nationalize the oil industry, which was dominated by the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. This led to a power struggle between the Shah and nationalist Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq. -
The US and UK overthrew Mossadegh, restoring the Shah's absolute power and strengthening US-Iran ties, fueling future resentment. -
Prime Minister Mosaddeq was overthrown in a coup engineered by British and US intelligence services, and the Shah returned from temporary exile to consolidate his power. This event is considered highly significant as it laid the groundwork for future anti-Western sentiment. -
Vo Nguyen Giap overrun the French base at Dien Bien -
The Saigon Military Mission, a covert operation to conduct psychological warfare and paramilitary activities in South Vietnam, is launched under the command of U.S. Air Force Col. -
The Geneva accords effectively divide Vietnam in two. -
The Shah launched aggressive social and economic reforms, including land reform, women's suffrage (1963), and secular education, sparking opposition. -
Ngo Dinh Diemm is assassinated by his own generals. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was submitted after commanders reported a North Vietnamese torpedo boat attack -
A program for the pacification and Long-Term development of Vietnam was published. -
During the Vietnamese New Year holiday of Tet, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces begin an offensive that will eventually hurl some 85,000 troops against five major cities, dozens of military installations, and scores of towns and villages throughout South Vietnam. -
CBS news anchor returns from Vietnam and tells people that the war is going to end in a stalemate. -
as many as 500 unarmed villagers were killed by U.S troops. -
millions of people in the U.S protested the continued U.S involvement in Vietnam. -
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