HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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He won reelection because the American people felt he did a lot of good with the Camp David Accords
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He won reelection because he was seen as strong in his handling of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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He lost reelection because he was seen as week and ineffective in the Iran Hostage Crisis
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He lost reelection because the American people felt he should have supported the Ayatollah
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Carter continued to attempt to secure the hostages’ release before his presidency’s end. On 20 January 1981, minutes after Carter’s term ended, the 52 US captives held in Iran were released, ending the 444-day Iran hostage crisis. US Secretary of State Cyrus R.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Iranians held the American diplomats hostage for 444 days. While the courage of the American hostages in Tehran and of their families at home reflected the best tradition of the Department of State, the Iran hostage crisis undermined Carter’s conduct of foreign policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Operation Eagle Claw, failed mission by the U.S. military in April 1980 to rescue Americans who were held during the Iran hostage crisis. The mission highlighted deficiencies within the U.S. military command structure and led to the creation of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan brought a significant change in Carter’s foreign policy and ended the period of detente that had begun in the mid-1960s.