PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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the American government allowing the deposed Shah of Iran to come to the United States for cancer treatment
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American attempts to overthrow the newly emplaced government of Ayatollah Khomeini
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American air strikes against Iran’s ally, Libya
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American support for Israel’s 1980 invasion of southern Lebanon
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Detailed explanation-1: -When the Shah came to America for cancer treatment in October, the Ayatollah incited Iranian militants to attack the U.S. On November 4, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun and its employees taken captive. The hostage crisis had begun.
Detailed explanation-2: -On November 4, 1979, Iranian students seized the embassy and detained more than 50 Americans, ranging from the Chargé d’Affaires to the most junior members of the staff, as hostages. The Iranians held the American diplomats hostage for 444 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Iran hostage crisis end? The Iran hostage crisis ended after negotiations held in 1980 and early 1981, with Algerian diplomats acting as intermediaries. Iran’s demands centered largely on releasing frozen Iranian assets and lifting a trade embargo that the U.S. had coordinated.