Previously know as Persia up until 1935 Iran is a nation located in a Desert and very religious. From 1906-1979 Iran was governed from a constitutional monarchy. A constitutional monarchy is a government controlled by absolute monarchs but with legislative bodies, so instead of being controlled by one guy, the government is separated into separate branches to lessen the power of that one person, in this case that person is know as the Shah. Iran is known for its wealth and oil, and there caviar is widely considered to be the best in the world. When foreign countries found out about the discovery of oil in Iran, a battle broke out between Russia and Great Britain. In 1901 Great Britain won a 60 year concession of oil in the Persian Gulf. Due to foreign influence on Iran and a corrupt leader, the public demanded a constitutional Government. In 1906 a liberal constitution was created by the first Majles (which was the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran). But soon after in 1913 Russia took control of Iran.
(ABC CLIO World History/Modern Era)
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