Jimmy Carter — The Rest Is History Vault

First Episode Appearance: 636. Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)19 Jan 2026
Last Episode Appearance: 637. Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)22 Jan 2026
Year Range: 1978 – 1979

The Rest Is History episodes about Jimmy Carter

636. Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)Part 1
2026-01-19 • 1979
From the Iranian Revolution 1979: Fall of the Shah, Rise of the Ayatollah, and the Hostage Crisis
Why did the Iranian Revolution erupt in 1979? What was the nature of the relationship between President Carter and the ostentatious Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi? And, who was the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khom…
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Jimmy Carter Tehran Cold War Islamic History
637. Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)Part 2
2026-01-22 • 1978 – 1979
From the Iranian Revolution 1979: Fall of the Shah, Rise of the Ayatollah, and the Hostage Crisis
What set off the final uprisings of the Iranian Revolution, against the last Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi? Would President Jimmy Carter and America back the Shah’s forbidding opponent, the fire…
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Ayatollah Khomeini Jimmy Carter Iran Islamic History Cold War