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Although there are no options attached, we can say that the major factor in spurring on Iran's development of nuclear weapons in the 1980s was the victory of the Revolutionary forces in Iran, that overthrew the Shah, the last one that ruled over Iran. So in 1981, after the civil war ended, Iran authorities decided to continue the development of nuclear weapons as a way to defend the sovereignty of the country. In that time, the Soviet Union decided to support Iran sending expert scientists to help Iran to develop its own research program.
The French navy assisted the US forces in the Battle of Yorktown
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The Gilded Age saw rapid economic and industrial growth, driven by technical advances in transportation and manufacturing, and causing an expansion of personal wealth, philanthropy, and immigration. Politics during this time not only experienced corruption, but also increased participation:
