apr 1, 1978 - Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi "The Shah" is now leader
1970
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The Shah was helped by the US
Large US dominant
He is known to be a brutal dictator.
He had a secret police, the SAVAK, who terrorized, tortured and killed people.
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