THE 1970S 1969 1979
GERALD FORD
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Question
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What prompted Iranian revolutionary people to take hostages?
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Death of Shah Pahlavi
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Ayatollah Khomeini’s return from exile
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Election of President Ronald Reagan
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President Carter allowing Shah Pahlavi entry to U.S.
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Explanation:
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: -It served as a warning that the United States could escalate to other options, including military force, if needed. Carter eventually approved a hostage rescue mission, but it failed, and the aborted mission seemed to many Americans as a symbol of U.S. military weakness in the post-Vietnam era.
Detailed explanation-3: -On January 20, 1981, the hostages were finally freed-but only after Ronald Reagan had been sworn in as president.
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