American History
Media Coverage: A Decisive Factor in US Politics?
Since television came into being, organizations and groups with messages, especially radicals and terrorist groups, have understood the power of news coverage. […]
Professor Lynne Ann Hartnett
American History
How Television News Influenced American Politics
The first news programs that were televised in America soon became an important source of truth for people watching at home. There were even laws passed to ensure that news coverage was fair and balanced. […]
American History
The Social Influence of TV in the 20th Century
In the 20th century, television revolutionized the way how people spent their free time. It also changed the way people thought and even influenced political developments. […]
History
Can Terrorism Be a Tool for Freedom?
Terrorism has become a means to bring change, acquire freedom and fulfill political agenda. Revolutionaries all across the world have taken to arms to revolt against injustice and to secure their freedom. […]
History
Russia’s ‘Narodnaya Volya’ and Revolutionary Terrorism
Terrorism and violence are means to achieve and push political agendas. People’s groups in Russia and elsewhere in the world adopted this strategy to attain their goals. […]
History
Palestine’s Use of Terrorism as a Revolutionary Strategy
The word over, terrorism has been used as a propaganda to meet political requirements. Palestine saw various factions turning to terrorism and violence as a means to attain their objective. […]
History
How Ayatollah Khomeini Guided the 1979 Iranian Revolution
After an Iranian newspaper published an offensive editorial about Khomeini, the newspaper’s offices were ransacked, and people protested in the street. The ramifications were long-lasting. […]
History
How the Shah Inadvertently Made Iranians Resent America
After the 1953 coup, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi decided to clean house, leaving a power vacuum that Islamic clerics fulfilled. It was obvious that Shia clerics could affect the country. […]
History
Behind the Scenes of the 1953 Coup d’état in Iran
After coming to power, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi showed that he didn’t have enough authority to effectively manage the country. A fact that led to him changing prime ministers approximately every eight months. […]
History
Iran’s Revolution: Influenced by Reza Shah’s Reforms?
A military officer who had also served as prime minister in the past became the ruling monarch of Iran in 1926. Though he lacked royal heritage, he promised to usher in an era of stability in the country. […]