World History

By BlakeleyJ
  • Conquest of Persia
    636 BCE

    Conquest of Persia

    Arab invasion ended the Sassanid dynasty and started Islamic rule and now modern persian language.
  • Achaemenid Empire
    550 BCE

    Achaemenid Empire

    Cyrus the Great founded the first Persian Empire which stretched from the Aegean sea to the Indus Valley.
  • Safavid dynasty
    1501

    Safavid dynasty

    Shah Ismail the first established the Safavid Dynasty and declared Shia Islam an official state religion.
  • Persian Constitutional Revolution

    Persian Constitutional Revolution

    Democratic movement led by clergy and merchants forced Qajar Shah to accept a constitution and elected parliament which limited the monarchs power.
  • Rise of Pahlavi Dynasty

    Rise of Pahlavi Dynasty

    Reza Khan seized power in 1921 following a British backed coup, crowned Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1926, and established an authoritarian monarchy.
  • Anglo-Soviet Invasion

    Anglo-Soviet Invasion

    In WWII the UK and Soviet Union invaded Iran to secure supply routes and depose Reza Shah.
  • The Viet Minh was organized

    The Viet Minh was organized

  • Oil Nationalization Crisis

    Oil Nationalization Crisis

    Iran parliament led by Mohammad Mosaddegh voted to nationalize the british-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
  • Iranian coup detat

    Iranian coup detat

    US CIA and M16 overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, who nationalized the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and reinstated Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
  • Geneva accords that divided vietnam

    Geneva accords that divided vietnam

  • Agent Orange was introduced during the war

    Agent Orange was introduced during the war

  • White Revolution

    White Revolution

    A series of reforms launched by Mohammad Pahlavi in Iran in 1963, made to modernize the country and promote economic development. During this women were given the right to vote, forests were nationalized, and more.
  • The gulf of tonkin incident

    The gulf of tonkin incident

  • landing of the first U.S combat troops in vietnam

    landing of the first U.S combat troops in vietnam

  • The Tet offensive, coordinated attack by the Viet Cong

    The Tet offensive, coordinated attack by the Viet Cong

  • My Lai massacre

    My Lai massacre

  • Rise of Khmer Rouge (overthrow Prince Sihanouk)

    Rise of Khmer Rouge (overthrow Prince Sihanouk)

  • pentagon papers, U.S misled the public about war progress.

    pentagon papers, U.S misled the public about war progress.

  • Paris Peace accords, agreement to end the war

    Paris Peace accords, agreement to end the war

  • last U.S troops leave vietnam

    last U.S troops leave vietnam

  • Security Prison at tuol sleng

    Security Prison at tuol sleng

  • Pol pot made "Year zero" policies

    Pol pot made "Year zero" policies

  • Killing fields

    Killing fields

  • Khmer Rouge targets specific groups (immediately after seizing Phnom Penh)

    Khmer Rouge targets specific groups (immediately after seizing Phnom Penh)

  • Khmer Rouge seizes Phnom Pen

    Khmer Rouge seizes Phnom Pen

  • Khmer Rouge forced evacuation of cities

    Khmer Rouge forced evacuation of cities

  • Vietnamese Invasion

    Vietnamese Invasion

  • Black Friday Massacre

    Black Friday Massacre

    Protests against Shah's authoritarian rule in 1978, the government made martial law in Tehran. people were unaware and gathered in Jaleh Squared for a religious demonstration. the military opened fire on the crowed and killed dozens.
  • S-21 Prison made into a museum by the new government

    S-21 Prison made into a museum by the new government

  • death of Pol pot

    death of Pol pot

  • I was born

    I was born

  • I went to elementary school

    I went to elementary school

  • start of middle school

    start of middle school

  • start of highschool

    start of highschool

  • Won state volleyball

    Won state volleyball