The Revenue Act of 1926 reduced income tax and eliminated public access to the federal tax return.
<span>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.</span>
"for cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
Trade focused on generating income for the crown only
