Impact of the Germans’ Presence on the Azerbaijan Industrial School in the 1st Pahlavi Era

 On the eve of the World War II, the Nazi Germany became a major political and economic power in Europe. This power sought to expand to the East, and this led to the expansion of the Iran - German ties. Germany’s presence in Iran during the Reza Shah reign (1934-1941) provided two major opportunities for Iran; first, Reza Shah used it as a means to reduce the Soviet and UK influence. Second, he employed this connection to develop the industrial schools and renovate and develop the country’s economy. The connection was not void of benefit for Germany, because Iran welcomed the German products. Based on this, so many light and heavy German factories were sold to Iran. The daily increasing industrial progress and its impact on people’s economic and political lives caused the creation of centers for teaching the new industries and techniques. With the German industries entering Iran, technical schools, taught by German engineers Started to Work, These Schools were influential in transferring technology. A prominent example of this type of schools was the Azerbaijan Industrial School, which was established in 1930 and took to service foreign teachers, mostly Germans, to nurture educated, skilled and technical persons. The present research  uses the descriptive-analytical method as well as the archived documents, books and the press from the period in question, to answer the question, What impact did the Germans, presence at the Azerbaijan Industrial School  during the Reza Shah era have on the growth and fostering of this school?