The Fall Of Reza Shah: The Abdication, Exile, And Death Of Modern Iran’s Founder

Reza Shah's authoritarian and modernising reign transformed Iran, but his rule and Iran's independence ended in ignominy in 1941. In this book, Shaul Bakhash tells the full story of the Anglo-Soviet invasion which led to his forced abdication, drawing upon previously unused sources to reveal that the British briefly considered reinstalling a previous dynasty. Bakhash charts Reza Shah's final journey through Iran and into exile; his life in exile, his relationships with British authorities in Mauritius and Johannesburg; and the circumstances of his death. Additionally, it reveals the wealth Reza Shah accumulated during his rule, his finances in exile, and the dispute over his estate after his death.