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Reza Shah Period modernization movements in Iran: 1925-1941

2013
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Iran, which has been eastern neighbor of Turkey for ages and which has had a big history underwent a wide size reform process led by Reza Shah Pahlavi. Reforms done by Qajar Dynasty to make state continue couldn?t access to success and the country come to threshold of collapse because of rebellion of tribe in country and interference of Russia and England. Iran declared impartialness in First World War but didn?t get out of occupation of Russia and England. Using advantage of disorder following the war, Reza Shah put on end to Qajar Dynasty and established foundations of Pahlavi Dynasty. When Reza Shah got in power he made a lot of serious changes and reforms in politics, military, economic, social and cultural areas including name of his country known as Persia for ages. He increased amount of soldiers with Law of conscripting military and modernized army in the way of technical, by compelling primary school in education area, he opened a lot of schools, he development transportation of highway and rail way a lot and built Trans-Iran rail way. He ensured people to wear modern clothes instead of traditional clothes by passing law of appearance. By making a lot of regulations like this Reza Shah imagined creating a modern and strength Iran and strove for this during his power for fifteen years.

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Mehmet Koca

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Mehmet Koca (Master Thesis). Reza Shah Period modernization movements in Iran: 1925-1941, 2013, İnönü University.

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