How did the Iranian shah change the nation with oil revenue, and what effect did those changes have on ordinary citizens, if any? A. He used oil revenues to modernize the nation but did little to alleviate poverty.
B. He used oil revenues to build a large military to protect the nation and its people.
C. He used oil revenues to expand social programs that helped the citizens.
A. He used oil revenues to modernize the nation but did little to alleviate poverty.
The Iranian shah, especially during the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, invested oil revenue into modernizing the infrastructure and economy of Iran, leading to impressive developments in industry, education, and urbanization. However, despite these advancements, significant portions of the population still faced poverty and inequality, as the benefits of modernization were not evenly distributed and many ordinary citizens did not feel the positive effects of these changes in their daily lives.