Of iran and how people thought about us. There was a communist insurgency within iran. The soviet union was trying to foster a communist insurgency communist insurgency. I dont think most american political elites thought too much about the islamic dissidents in that, it was off our radar. Part of the reason i wrote the book i did was i was trying to get across how reasonably snow reasonably so but reasonably so we think about that part of the world. On what we thought of as capitalist valve meant, we hope for democratic development. We didnt see the green revolution that was coming. HasUnited States and iran had a complicated relationship for a long time. Up until the 1950s iran was a client state of great britain. Moved back against colonial periphery, they moved forward. In 1953, the United States, using its brand new cia helped engineer a coup. And that put into power that shaw of iran, who was a good friend of the United States. People more secular oriented people. They look favor
Relationship all the way to today. It was a significant juncture point in how the u. S. People talked about political islam. And how they think about us. There was a communist insurgency within iran. The soviet union was trying to foster a communist insurgency. I dont think most american political elites thought too much about the islamic dissidents in that, it was off our radar. Part of the reason i wrote the book i did was i was trying to get across how reasonably snow reasonably so but reasonably so we think about that part of the world. We cheered on what we thought of as capitalist valve meant, we hope for democratic development. We didnt see the green revolution that was coming. The United States and iran has had a complicated relationship for a long time. Up until the 1950s iran was a client state of great britain. When britain moved back against colonial periphery, they moved forward. We became very involved in iranian affairs. In 1953, the United States, using its brand new ci
Farber talksdavid about his book taken hostage which chronicles their ordeal and examined the u. S. Governments First Encounter with radical islam. I think the 19791980 hostage crisis between the United States really set the tone. It was really a significant juncture point in how people thought about political islam, the nation of iran, and how they think about us. There were two movements and iran, both of which involve the United States. There was an insurgency within iran, so the union was trying to foster a communist insurgency. We worried a lot about that and ah becauseith the sh he crushed that communist percent. I do think most american political elites thought much about the islamic distance the dissidents in that state. Part of the reason i wrote that book is that i was trying to get across how reasonably so, but narrowly so americans tended to look at our alliances in that part of the world. Didnt really think of islam as a political force. We cheered on who we thought of as
At cspan. Org. Welcome to the poly side and also some graduate student sitting in the back of gotten up ofhandouts for you all. Greetings to our friends watching this on the cspan lectures and history series. So just a quick reminder on thursday and were in a circle with the writing assignment and get back a test. I know were getting very close to spring break if you are not able to make it you have e opportunities to get the assignment and ask plenty of questions and i will of course hand exams back after the break as well. Any logistical questions about that . Okay. Im going to get us started with scheduledto program here. Today worked on by the president ial legacy of jimmy carter who is president from 1977 until 1981. Our lectures tired entitled whynot the best which is also te title of his campaign biography gives us some insight to keep that title in mind as we think about carters political projects and legacy. Im going to start us off here with jimmy carter in the news. A couple
In the news tonight, im mafia muslims are holding more than 100 hostages in Washington People washington, d. C. A muslim Religious Center and Washington City hall. Radio news man was killed in the city hall takeover and at least 11 persons were injured. The invaders demanded and got cancellations of the premier of a new movie about the islamic prophet muhammad. Later in the newscast we hope to bring you updated reports as they develop in washington. Susan you have just written a book about the siege in washington, american caliph, march 1977. What interested you in this story . Shahan it was all interesting when i found it. I did not know about this. Like a lot of people i found, did not know about this. I and counter the story in 2015 and this was right after the shooting at the magazine offices in paris. If you remember, them french magazine had published some cartoons that people found to be offensive. It led to actually, they were attacked several times. In 2015 two men entered the