The Collapse Of The Ottoman Empire

When the Ottoman Empire fell, it affected many countries around the world. Former parts of the Empire were their own nation for the first time, and for some of these, this led to conflict. A good example of this is Iran. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Iran was ruled by the Pahlavis, who tried to modernize the country through various reforms. These reforms directly conflicted with traditional values, however, which led to tension and eventually the removal from power of the Pahlavis.

At the time, Iran had been ruled under Islamic law for a long time. This is what Iranians knew, and these traditional religious values were what they identified with. When the Pahlavis tried to give rights and educations to women, Iranians were upset