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Yes, the Shah of Iran pushed a massive modernisation program [aka liberal agenda] to westernise Iran. The pushback from conservative elements was one of the dr
by Khaine 9y ago
Yes, the Shah of Iran pushed a massive modernisation program [aka liberal agenda] to westernise Iran. The pushback from conservative elements was one of the driving forces of the revolution.
The interference from western powers to prop up the Shah did not help matters.
At least this was the impression I got from my time in Iran and visiting the tourist sites.
- imron 9y ago> The pushback from conservative elements was one of the driving forces of the revolution. The other driving force being the CIA.
- jessaustin 9y agoI thought CIA installed the Shah? They didn't also depose him, did they? I mean I know they have always been really short-sighted about this sort of thing, but that would take the cake...
- imron 9y agoYou are right. I had my history mixed up and was thinking of the coup, not the revolution.
- Feniks 9y agoActually, and this is forgotten by most non Iranians, the revolution against the shah was NOT Islamic. It was a coalition of factions that took him down including socialists and communists. The ayatollah and his followers seized the country within a few years though and turned it into an Islamic republic.
- Khaine 9y agoI'm aware of that. Everyone from socialists to islamists banded together to overthrow the shah, and the from this chaos the ayatollah and his followers seized the country.