HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Created a modern economy
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helped the middle class grow
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gave basic rights to women
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Considered the founding father of modern Iran by contemporary historians, Army General Reza Shah Pahlavi replaced Islamic laws with western ones, and forbade traditional Islamic clothing, separation of the sexes and veiling of women (hijab).
Detailed explanation-2: -Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, also known as Mohammad Reza Shah, was the last Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow in the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979. Due to his status as the last Shah of Iran, he is often known as simply the Shah.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best describes Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi? He instituted education and economic reforms, but limited civil liberties. How did Ayatollah Khomeini’s government bring about change in Iran? It restricted freedom and forced people to conform to a strict interpretation of Islamic beliefs.
Detailed explanation-4: -White Revolution (1963–1978) The White Revolution was a far-reaching series of reforms in Iran launched in 1963 by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and lasted until 1978. Mohammad Reza Shah’s reform program was built especially to weaken those classes that supported the traditional system.
Detailed explanation-5: -The White Revolution successfully redistributed land to approximately 2.5 million families, established literacy and health corps targeting Iran’s rural areas, and resulted in a slew of social and legal reform.