This episode traces the rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran, from Reza Khan's climb through the Persian Cossack Brigade and his 1921 coup with Sayyed Zia'eddin Tabataba'i, to his 1925 coronation as Reza Shah. It follows his centralizing reforms, the crushing of tribal revolts, the Trans-Iranian Railway, and the 1941 Anglo-Soviet occupation that forced his abdication in favor of Mohammad Reza. The story then moves through the oil nationalization crisis, the White Revolution, and the 1971 Persepolis celebrations, ending with the mounting unrest that led to the Shah's departure in January 1979 and the legacy the dynasty left behind.
More: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/pahlavi-dynasty
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