THE 1970S 1969 1979
JIMMY CARTER AS PRESIDENT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Munich Olympics Terrorism
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Iranian Hostage Situation
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Chinese Spy Ring Discovery
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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: -The crisis reached a climax in early 1980 after diplomatic negotiations failed to win the release of the hostages. Carter ordered the U.S. military to attempt a rescue mission – Operation Eagle Claw – using warships that included USS Nimitz and USS Coral Sea, which were patrolling the waters near Iran.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following was a reason why Jimmy Carter failed to get the Americans released? He enacted embargos against Iran.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Iranian hostage crisis contributed greatly to Jimmy Carter’s loss of the presidency in the 1980 election. Americans had lost confidence in their leader.