Iran #1637a Shah & Reform Laws - 1972 Commemorative Sheet

Inscribed "White Revolution of King and People", this reform was a non-violent program initiated by Shah Reza Pahlavi to westernize Iranian society and give more power to the working class. The 12 icons in the border symbolize the 12 reform laws passed by a national referendum. Although the White Revolution contributed towards the modernization of Iran, resentment of the reforms would ultimately lead to the Shah's downfall and the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Iran #1637a