- Determined: No matter what his people told him and no matter what they demanded, the Shah was determined to carry out his mission of modernizing Iran.
- Ambitious: He wanted Iran to reach its full potential, he wanted Iran to be a military superpower and to be more Western: he would do anything to get it there, even if his people didn’t share his view.
- Unsympathetic: He didn’t sympathize with his citizens, he thought he knew what was best for them.
- Autocratic: Has the final say in all decisions, and has absolute power in his country. This is one of the reasons he was so disliked.
2. What was the importance of the Shah’s army?
The Shah depends on his army to protect himself and to stay in power. It was also key to Iran becoming a military superpower.
3. Why did the US and Britain see the Shah as an ally?
They saw the Shah as an ally because they wanted to stop the expansion on communism and for this it was important to prevent Iran becoming communist.
4. Why did the Shah divorce his wife? What does this suggest about Iranian royalty?
He divorced her because he couldn’t provide him with an heir. This suggests that the royal family does not marry for love, but simply to keep the family in power and to have children.
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