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Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Research Paper

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Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, a member of Iran’s royal family, was reinstated as Shah to the new government created in 1953 by Americans. The shah’s pro-western, secular government allied with the United States, blocked the Communist Russians from Iran. Preventing Russia from gaining access to Iran was an extensive addition to cheap oil relations of the United States. Diplomats used a single method to remain ties to the shah and insured cheap oil. This scheme composed granting any of the shah’s request including American weapons and fighter aircrafts. The shah’s ambition for his country consisted of a modern, wealthy, and westernized Iran with a strong military presence. Reza Pahlavi established himself as an autocrat and created SAVAK, a secret police,

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