Episode
Episode 35: American Missions in Iran (Part One)
Dirancast
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2025-03-06
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Arthur Millspaugh led the second American mission to restructure Iran's finances after the Constitutional Revolution. Following William Morgan Shuster's failed 1911 intervention, Millspaugh arrived in 1922 and worked until 1927 during early Reza Shah's reign. His a Read more…Arthur Millspaugh led the second American mission to restructure Iran's finances after the Constitutional Revolution. Following William Morgan Shuster's failed 1911 intervention, Millspaugh arrived in 1922 and worked until 1927 during early Reza Shah's reign. His account documents Iran's financial chaos, reform attempts, geopolitical pressures, and governance challenges, providing invaluable historical perspective on foreign expertise's role in Iran's development struggles. Close