THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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the Shah, a monarch supported by the United States, was forced to flee the country
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religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini declared an Islamic republic in Iran
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militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage
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Carter helped broker a historic peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords
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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 Iran hostage crisis was an international crisis that began in November 1979 when militants seized 66 U.S. citizens in Tehrān and held 52 of them hostage for more than a year. The crisis took place in the wake of Iranian Revolution (1978–79).
Detailed explanation-3: -On April 24, 1980, an ill-fated military operation to rescue the 52 American hostages held in Tehran ends with eight U.S. servicemen dead and no hostages rescued.
Detailed explanation-4: -The hostage crisis had grave consequences in President Carter’s attempt to win reelection in 1980. Many voters perceived his inability to resolve the crisis as a sign of weakness. To compound this, dealing with the crisis prevented him from campaigning effectively.