Iran, 1953-1979: From the Shah to Islamic Revolution
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The White Revolution and Its Effects on Development
Land Reform seemingly had some positive consequences. But for every single family, we've received a viable plot of land which could be self-sustaining, three didn't. So basically what happened ultimately is that productivity actually declined after the right revolution. You see this sort of mass proletarianization simply because it may have these peasants who were meant to become independent farmers just couldn't sustain their livelihood.
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