h of the discontent of the
             religious sector of Iran. For speaking out against the Shah's
             autocratic rule, Khomeini was exiled to Turkey in 1963. In 1965,
             Khomeini moved to Iraq where he became the central spokesperson for
             expatriate opposition to the Shah. On October 6, 1978, Khomeini was
             expelled from Iraq and moved to Paris, where he was accessible to a
             larger body of opposition forces. He was also accessible to the
             Western Press. Khomeini preached that he would displace the Shah and
             expel the foreigners. He also said he would enforce religious and
             traditional values, and redirect Iran's wealth away from large
             industrialization schemes and toward reforms needed by the common
             Throughout the 1970's, Khomeini gained tremendous popularity
             with the masses, and he became the symbol of the opposition towards
             the Shah. As Khomeini gained popularity, many religious groups grew in
             numbers and in status. In the early 1950's, the technocrats had
             showed core support for Mohammad Mossedeq and Iran's natio
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