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AP US History

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Which of the following is true about the Iran Hostage Crisis?
  1. It caused a global energy crisis.
  2. It showed the resentment toward America’ support for Iran’s Shah.
  3. It greatly heightened the tensions of the Cold War era.
  4. It helped Jimmy Carter to get re-elected in 1980.
Explanation
Answer - B - The Iran Hostage Crisis demonstrated the resentment toward America’s support for Iran’s Shah.

Key Takeaway: In 1979, the new fundamentalist Shiite Muslim government in Iran placed blame on the United States for selling military equipment to the Shah. With the support of the Shiite government, angry students took fifty-two American embassy workers hostage. This Crisis lasted 444 days; the hostages were finally released on the day that Ronald Reagan took office in 1980.
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