1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution

During the 1970s the Middle East was a battleground for the Cold War; liberal pro-Western forces battled with pro-Soviet Arab Nationalists and Baathists. But in 1979 a series of events – the Iranian Revolution, Egypt’s peace with Israel, the Mecca Mosque Siege, and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan – contributed to a radical change in the mind-set of the region and its leaders. It was the start of the meteoric rise of radical Islam.

Genre: Documentary, War & Politics,

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Creator: Jonathan Hacker,

Country: United Kingdom,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: N/A minutes

Release: 2022-07-01

Rating: 8

Season 1 - 1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution
2022-07-01
A look back at the events of 1979, a moment of geopolitical change in the Middle East.
2022-07-01
A look back at the events of 1979, a moment of geopolitical change in the Middle East.