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Question 12) Paper m01/313/H (3) With what degree of success socially, politically and economically did Reza Shah Pahlavi Modernize Iran after the 1925 coup? "A passionate but ruthless nationalist with little formal education, Reza Khan had a clear vision for Iran's transition to modernity often using Ataturk's Turkey as a model." - Milani, Mohsen M. The Making of Iran's Islamic Revolution. Iran entered the interwar period in a troubled state. Iran's economy was devastated and its current ruler Ahmad Shah seemed to have little authority over his country as it was in effect governed by the ruling powers Britain and Russia. However in October 1917 the balance of power was altered with the victory of the Bolsheviks in Russia, forcing them to withdraw: "Britain determined to protect its oil interests and to contain the new threat of Bolshevism, increased its...role in Iranian Affairs."1 Britain thus decided that it needed more control over Iran's...

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