Oil and American Power: Iran

Events in Iran in the late 1970s proved disastrous for the United States. It lost an ally, the economy of the West was weakened, U.S. hostages were taken, and the U.S. oil supply was endangered. The film provides an historical overview of U.S. policy in Iran up to the rise of anti-Americanism exploited by Ayatollah Khomeini. Extracted from the NBC White Paper, No more Vietnams ... but