Who is Mohammed Reza Shah from Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution and what is their importance?

Commonly known in the west as the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza was Reza Shah's son, the first crown prince of the Pahlavi dynasty. Restored to power by the American CIA, the Shah reigns as if no one can stop him. He was determined to be known as the man who modernized Iran. To that purpose, he built modern highways, buildings, houses and bridges. The Shah also introduced other reforms including allowing women in the cafes and cinemas, and banning the chador in public. Unfortunately, these reforms are not as far-reaching as they could be, because the Shah was woefully ignorant of the plight of the people in the poorest areas. The Shah was not good at delegating, and required that every decision at all levels of government be made by him. This resulted in little being done, and many inefficiencies.