Talk:Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Reference format

I think ref format is unclear; it uses a mix of short refs that used to reference the MOS:FURTHER before I renamed the further subsection to be "sources". But "sources" isn't quite the right descriptor either...

I recommend converting everything into full refs and not using any shortrefs. This would apply even if the books being referenced are in the further reading section (maybe should remove from the further reading section; it's not exactly further reading if it's being extensively referenced already) toobigtokale (talk) 08:52, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

What decades?

By the 1970s, the Shah was seen as a master statesman and used his growing power to pass the 1973 Sale and Purchase Agreement. These reforms culminated in decades of sustained economic growth 2600:1009:B02A:B237:E0A2:21EE:DA78:9D48 (talk) 03:49, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Citations needed

Nothing from here to here:

The Shah went on to become a dominant figure in OPEC, promoting a surge in oil prices that crippled Western economies. Mohammad Reza introduced the White Revolution, a series of economic, social, and political reforms aimed at transforming Iran into a global power and modernizing the nation by nationalizing key industries and land redistribution. The regime implemented many Iranian nationalist policies. The Shah initiated major investments in infrastructure, subsidies and land grants for peasant populations, profit sharing for industrial workers, construction of nuclear facilities, the nationalization of Iran's natural resources, and literacy programs which were considered some of the most effective in the world. The Shah also instituted economic policy tariffs and preferential loans to Iranian businesses which sought to create an independent economy for the nation. Manufacturing of cars, appliances, and other goods in Iran increased substantially leading to the creation of a new industrialist class that was considered insulated from threats of foreign competition. By the 1970s, the Shah was seen as a master statesman and used his growing power to pass the 1973 Sale and Purchase Agreement. These reforms culminated in decades of sustained economic growth that would make Iran one of the fastest-growing economies of both developed and undeveloped nations. During his 37-year rule, Iran spent billions on industry, education, health, and armed forces and enjoyed economic growth rates exceeding the United States, Britain, and France. National income rose 423 times over. The nation saw an unprecedented rise in per capita income rising to the highest level at any point in Iran's history and high levels of urbanization. By 1977, Iran's armed services spending, which the Shah saw as a means to end foreign intervention in Iran, had made the nation the world's fifth strongest military. 2600:1009:B02A:B237:E0A2:21EE:DA78:9D48 (talk) 03:54, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

The primary source makes a case for him as a “benevolent autocrat” 2600:1009:B02A:B237:E0A2:21EE:DA78:9D48 (talk) 04:01, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

References

As I'm reading the article, I'm very surprised by how much information is being cited from Abbas Milani. This is an individual with an axe to grind against the Shah, so it would be nice if someone could find sources from other individuals to get a more balanced history of events. 47.198.212.71 (talk) 01:25, 21 November 2023 (UTC)