War, as a social phenomenon, has always existed in human communities. The Iran-Iraq war was one of the bloodiest conflicts after the Second World War. This eight-year war has had different influences, amongst them one can make mention of the fact that it virtually put to an end the process that had started from the beginning of Qajar period during which Iran had lost significant parts of its territory. It also brought to an end the political, economic and cultural influence of foreign powers. In the eight-year Iran- Iraq War, the country s political leadership implemented a huge public defense strategy and solely depended on national and religious values. Iran could, through public mobilization and without outside help, change the trend of alienation and foreign influence after 200 years. This actually opened a new chapter in Iranian history and mirrored the true identity of Iran and the Iranian people to the world.