انقلاب سفید فارسی 1401

During a period in which news of liberation movements and socio-political transformations emerged daily from different parts of the world, the idea of social and political reform in developing countries was promoted, largely under pressure from the United States, as a means of preventing the spread of communism.

According to this perspective, such reforms were not primarily motivated by concerns for human rights or humanitarian considerations. Rather, they were intended to reduce class divisions and create political and social "safety valves" that would discourage the poorer and marginalized classes from rising against social injustice and inequality, and ultimately from revolting against authoritarian regimes aligned with unrestricted capitalism.

Some of the measures implemented by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi under the banner of the White Revolution reflected not only adherence to American strategic doctrines but also his own growing conviction that Iranian society was ready for such transformations. For this reason, certain aspects of this so-called revolution were welcomed by segments of the population, including some critics and opponents of the regime.