1. SEAN, TAHLIA & BETH REZA SHAH

2. IRAN AFTER WW1 After the war they sought war reparations from the League of Nations Britain threw their plea out Anglo-Persian agreement Iran stayed autonomous

3. CONSOLIDATION OF POWER 1921 Coup d’etat 1923 Prime minister 1925 Shah First priority was to legitimacy and gain popularity Traditionally support came from clans and ethics groups, Reza did not have such support Reza was supported by the Army and Intellectuals Offered the middle class national pride Introduced a new ideology and identity Introduced state-wide absolute discipline

4. NATURE OF THE REGIME Tradition and Continuity Nationalism and change

5. CONTINUITY Avoiding a Republic Laws Land ownership Censorship

6. CHANGES UNDER REZA SHAH New ideology - revolved around the ruler, not the nation Reza was more calculating and insightful than his predecessors He needed to secure his position and didn’t have their complete legitimacy He chooses his allies carefully, depending on circumstances He used western educated academics but got rid of them once threats began

7. CHANGES UNDER REZA SHAH Creation of a distinct Persian identity Became his principle idea in his regime School textbooks were rewritten because they emphasized a pre-Islamic past Persian language academy was formed to refine the language and take out all Arabic

8. CHANGES UNDER REZA SHAH Aimed to pursue a "third-power policy" Meant obtaining the support of a country other than Russia or the UK Went to France, Germany, US and Italy for technical expertise and equipment (sent students to these countries for education rather than the UK) Shah's relationship with UK was an issue + he did little to eliminate British control 1932: Iran and UK discussed oil concessions Signed a year later, Iran's royalties rose (16%-20%) and the contract was extended for another 60 years

9. CHANGES UNDER REZA SHAH Shah established good relationships with neighboring countries and tried to strengthen regional links 1937: Saadabad Pact was signed ( with Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan) and ended any potential disputes between the countries