Iran Iraq War Flashcards
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Phases of Iran-Iraq war
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- low scale war 1970s
- 1st phase 1980-82
- 2nd phase 1982-88 war of attrition
- 3rd phase 1984-88 (internationalisation of war)
2
Q
Historiography on US influence in war
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- Dilip Hiro argues there was a greenlight
- Hal Brands argues there was not a green light
3
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Historiography on outcome of war
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-Ansari argues that war strengthened nationalist spirit in Iran
4
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Historiography on being a religious war
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- Ray Takeh sees it as a religious war from iranian perspective
- Cherine El Dine sees it as a defensive religious war from Iraq perspective
5
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External influence
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- USA and USSR Sold weapons to Iraq
- Hostage crisis 79-81
- 1987 USA allowed Kuwait ships to use USA flag
- USA naval presence in the gulf in 1988
- US shooting down Iranian airliner killing 200 civilians
- USA diplomatic efforts in ending war on behalf of Iran
6
Q
Religious war?
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- Khomeini specifically identified Saddam’s ba’athists as enemies of Islam in 1978
- Saddam suppressed Shi’a disturbances in 1980
7
Q
Shi’ite groups in Iraq
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- Al D’wa
- Jund al-Iman
8
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Territorial dispute
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- Oil in the Kuzhestan province of Iran
- Shatt al-Arab waterway
- 1975 Algiers agreement had nominally settled disputes
9
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Domestic Iran
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-IRGC formed in 1979
