1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution
Overview
During the 1970s the Middle East was a battleground for the Cold War; liberal pro-Western forces battled with pro-Soviet Arab Nationalists and Baathists. But in 1979 a series of events – the Iranian Revolution, Egypt’s peace with Israel, the Mecca Mosque Siege, and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan – contributed to a radical change in the mind-set of the region and its leaders. It was the start of the meteoric rise of radical Islam.
Details
| Status: | Ended |
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| First Air Date: | 2022-07-01 |
| Last Air Date: | 2022-07-01 |
| Created By: | Jonathan Hacker |
| Networks: | ZDF, ARTE, ARTE |
| Production: | OR Media |
