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What occurred during the White Revolution in Iran?
The White Revolution launched government-subsidized land grants to millions of working-class families and the creation of Iran’s Literacy corps who doubled the nations literacy rates. Thus the White Revolution in Iran represented a new attempt to introduce reform from above and preserve traditional power patterns.
Was Iran rich before the revolution?
Prior to 1979, Iran’s economic development was rapid. This pace of growth had slowed dramatically by 1978 as capital flight reached $30 to $40 billion 1980 US dollars just before the revolution.
Who is the current king of Iran?
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
| Reza Pahlavi | |
|---|---|
| Tenure | 31 October 1980 – present |
| Predecessor | Farah Diba (as regent in pretence) |
| Born | 31 October 1960 Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
| Spouse | Yasmine Etemad-Amini ( m. 1986) |
How old is Ahmadinejad now?
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also spelled Maḥmūd Aḥmadī-Nejād, (born October 28, 1956, Garmsār, Iran), Iranian political leader who served as president of Iran (2005–13). Ahmadinejad, the son of a blacksmith, grew up in Tehrān, where in 1976 he entered the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) to study civil engineering.
What did Ahmadinejad do during his presidency?
He took a religious hard line, reversing reforms of previous moderate mayors. His 2005 presidential campaign, supported by the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, garnered 62\% of the runoff election votes, and he became president on 3 August 2005. During his presidency, Ahmadinejad was a controversial figure in Iran and other countries.
When did Ahmadinejad visit Iraq?
By contrast, in March 2008 Ahmadinejad visited Iraq, becoming the first leader of Iran to do so since the Iranian Revolution.
What was life like under the Shah of Iran in 1979?
“Since 1979, we weathered international sanctions, diplomatic isolation, and the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s,” he said. “Still, people like me have much better living standards than before the revolution. “Under the Shah most Iranians were poor except those linked to the royal family.