MOHAMMAD REZA SHAH PAHLAVI

MOHAMMAD REZA SHAH PAHLAVI

• Mohammad Reza Was Iran's last Shah, born October 29, 1919.
• He reigned from September 26,1941 to February 11,1979.
• He came to power during World War II after his father Reza Shah, who was forced into exile by the British..

WHY MOHAMMAD LOST POPULARITY

• He began to lose popularity despite the growth in Iran's economy and standard for living.
• He lost popularity for a number of reasons...
• Hoarding wealth among the elite of Iran
• Denying people the rights to vote for their politicians
• Having brutal secret police

WHY MOHAMMAD LOST POPULARITY CONT.

• Depriving Iran of its natural oil wealth
• Being ultra-secularist
• Appearing to be a puppet to Western interests
• Iran's economy and living improved but it mostly benefited the wealthy.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MOHAMMAD'S LIFE...

• His father forced him to go to school in Switzerland and was not allowed to leave his room so he wouldn't get into trouble.
• When Mohammad returned from school he was ordered to marry Fawzia of Egypt.
• He lived in The House of Pahlavi, it still stands today, presented as a museum.