Mohammad Reza I of Iran was born on 26 October 1919 in Tehran. The last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi came to the throne in 1941 when the British and Soviets forced his father to abdicate. His reign saw the 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, which restored his power with American and British support, and the White Revolution, a program of land reform, women's suffrage and industrialization. His secret police, SAVAK, suppressed opposition, and rapid change and inequality fueled discontent. Mass protests led by Ayatollah Khomeini forced him into exile in 1979, ending the monarchy and leading to the Islamic Republic.
Before and after
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- 10 September 1919Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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- 22 October 1919Birth of Doris Lessing
- 26 October 1919Birth of Mohammad Reza I of Iran
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- 19 November 1919Establishment of Zion National Park
- 27 November 1919Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine
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