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Answer:
Many nations and peoples, especially in the southern part of the American continent, admired the American revolution and saw the United States as a model to imitate.
Explanation:
Other peoples took the American revolution and independence as an inspiration. They could see that it was possible to liberate themselves from an oppressive European, colonial power. They also could appreciate how liberty and self-rule guaranteed men´s rights. The American Constitution and adherence to law were another reasons to look benignly at the US in the late 18th century.
Shah Reza Pahlavi was a brutal dictator, but his departure did not mean Iran was more free. The Shah was pro-west, and would brutally crack down on any dissent. He was replaced by Ayatollah Khomeini, who helped to install a religous dictatorship in Iran. Everything that the Shah had stood for --- including the western world --- was now seen with open contempt by the government.
