jan 1, 1963 - White Revolution
Description:
The White Revolution was an aggressive modernization plan enforced by Muhammad Reza Shah. It decreased the wealth and influence of the clerics and landowners and began a period of rapid industrialization and Westernization. It also served as a catalyst for Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's rise to prominence, as he declared that he and other clerics had a duty to uphold Islamic principles in Iran.(image: Muhammad Reza Shah)
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Date:
jan 1, 1963
Now
~ 63 years ago