The Role of Oil Revenues in the Formation of new Institutions (Education and Press) and their Effects on Backgrounds of Iran's Islamic Revolution (1953-1979 A.D)

Abstract

The contemporary history of Iran has been influenced by oil revenues. Apparently, the examination of changes of recent years is impossible or at least difficult without the consideration of oil and its effects on different aspects. The present study aims to investigate the role of oil in the backgrounds of Islamic revolution of Iran. In other words, the factors including education, press, revenues of oil and public consciousness had a great influence on political- social backgrounds i.e. discontent for Islamic revolution of Iran. This research is based on historical resources such as documents, books and journals with descriptive- analytical approach.

Keywords

• Oil
• Pahlavi II
• education
• Press
• Discontent
• Islamic Revolution of Iran