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- Henceforth, Iran, under Reza Shah Pahlavi, who ascended via an army coup (1921), became a buffer zone between Soviet Russia and British India. While modern Turkey was the closest model for Iran, Reza Shah's policies had less secular roots and the Iranian armies still inexperienced in confronting foreign forces.
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Sep 9, 2024 · Islamic Revolution. Persian: Enqelāb-e Eslāmī. Date: January 1978 - April 1, 1979. Location: Iran. Key People: Ruhollah Khomeini. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Top Questions. What was the Iranian Revolution? When did the Iranian Revolution take place? Who were the main leaders involved in the Iranian Revolution?
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Sep 5, 2024 · Pahlavi dynasty, former ruling dynasty of Iran that consisted of two rulers: Reza Khan (ruled as Reza Shah Pahlavi; 1925–41) and his son Mohammad Reza (1941–79). It began following a coup d’état against the Qājār dynasty in 1921 and ended with Iran’s Islamic Revolution of 1979.
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The Pahlavi rule was instrumental in Iran's nationalisation in line with Persian culture and language which, among other ways, was achieved through the official ban on the use of minority languages such as Azerbaijani and the successful suppression of separatist movements.
Dec 7, 2022 · On February 11, 1979, the ruling Iranian monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown while overseas. As a result, the state of Iran was made an Islamic republic under the supreme leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who played a key leadership role in the revolt.
Jun 18, 2019 · In the late 1970s, the Pahlavi Dynasty was overthrown and replaced by a new Islamic Republic of Iran. The revolution was mostly non-violent, although there were incidents of armed struggle. Here is an overview of the events that led up to the Iranian revolution, as well as the events in the revolution and the aftermath.
Prince Pahlavi (later crowned Shah) reigned until the 1979 revolution with one brief interruption. In 1953 he fled the country after a power-struggle with his Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Mossadegh is remembered in Iran for having been voted into power through a democratic election.
The dynasty ruled Iran for 28 years as a form of constitutional monarchy from 1925 until 1953, and following the overthrow of the elected prime minister, for a further 26 years as a more autocratic monarchy until the dynasty was itself overthrown in 1979.
