Reza Shah sought to democratize Iran and emancipate it from foreign interference. His foreign policy involved playing the Soviet Union off against Great Britain—until they joined forces against the Germans and occupied Iran in August 1941. He abdicated, enabling his son to adopt a policy appropriate to the situation and preserve the Pahlavi dynasty.
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