Question

What did the successful overthrow of the Iranian government in 1979 signify? Question 9 options: all of these favorable trade conditions for the US with the new government of Iran increased Islamic extremism against the US and Western ideology in the Middle East a more moderate religious tone and improved relationships between the US and the Middle East

Answer 1

Increased Islamic extremism against the US and Western ideology in the Middle East.

At the center of this increased Islamic extremism was the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.  "Ayatollah" is the title for a Shiite Muslim religious leader.  The Shia branch of the Muslim faith is the dominant religious group in Iran.  The Islamic Revolution, inspired by Khomeini, ousted the shah of Iran from power.  The shah was a political leader who had been supported by the United States.