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See all on WikipediaMohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980), commonly referred to in the Western world as Mohammad Reza Shah, or just simply The Shah, was the last monarch of Iran. He began ruling the Imperial State of Iran after succeeding his father Reza Shah in 1941 and remained in power until he was … See more
Born in Tehran, in the Sublime State of Persia to Reza Khan (later Reza Shah Pahlavi) and his second wife, Tadj ol-Molouk, Mohammad Reza was the eldest son of Reza Khan, who later became the first Shah of the See more
The White Revolution
Conflict with Islamists
In 1963, Mohammad Reza launched the White Revolution, … See moreBackground
The overthrow of the Shah came as a surprise to almost all observers. The first militant anti-Shah … See moreFirst marriage
One of the main initiatives of Iranian and Turkish foreign policy had been the Saadabad Pact See moreWomen, children, and peasant class
In his "White Revolution" starting in the 1960s, Mohammad Reza made major changes to modernise Iran. He curbed the power of certain ancient elite factions by expropriating large and medium-sized estates for the … See moreAmerican inaction
The U.S. State Department drew criticism for doing little to communicate with Tehran or discourage … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license The Laotian Civil War (1959–1975) was a civil war in Laos waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. It is associated with the Cambodian Civil War and the Vietnam War, with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers. It is known as the Secret War among the Ameri…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Location: Laos
- Date: 23 May 1959 – 2 December 1975, (16 years, 6 months, 1 week and 2 days)
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