THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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The Shah of Iran gained control of the nation’s government.
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President Carter successfully rescued all of the hostages’ release.
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Many Americans became convinced of the nation’s strength in foreign policy.
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Threats posed by Middle East conflicts became a major foreign policy challenge.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Iran, the crisis strengthened the prestige of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the political power of theocrats who opposed any normalization of relations with the West. The crisis also led to American economic sanctions against Iran, which further weakened ties between the two countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -While American hostages suffered psychological and physical scars, some U.S. military personnel made the ultimate sacrifice. Iran also suffered greatly from the crisis. Besides losing all international support in the Iran-Iraq War, Iran failed to get any of the concessions it had demanded of the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -On January 20, 1981, minutes after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis.