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This paper covers the history of the 1979 hostage take over of the United States embassy in Iran. In addition to studying the take over itself, the paper also provides history as to how Iran came to hate the United States, and also points out where President Jimmy Carter failed in his negotiation attempts. In addition, Operation Eagle, the U.S. rescue attempt of the hostages, is discussed. Bibiography lists 6 sources.
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as the Iranian Revolutionary Guard - stormed the U.S. embassy in Irans capital, Tehran. As they tied and blindfolded members of the diplomatic staff, these students demanded one thing: they
wanted extradition of the deposed Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi who had been in the United States at the time as he was undergoing cancer treatment as the guest
of President Jimmy Carter. That the answer from the United States was "no" led to a 444-day ordeal for the hostages; as well as a media circus (ABCs Nightline, in
fact, came out of that networks show America Held Hostage, which nightly during late 1979 and throughout all of 1980 provided a grim recording of what was occurring throughout the
hostage crisis). To most Americans, the takeover of the embassy seemed almost out of the blue. Many people had never heard of Iran,
to them, the "Middle East" meant Israel or Egypt. Fewer had been aware that Iran had a ruler that had been recently overthrown in a coup by radical fundamental Islamics,
wielding their guns and weapons in the name of their fanatical leader, the , Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who did not stint in calling the United States "The Great Satan." But
as American stood by and helplessly followed the plight of the 66 men and women who were trapped in the embassy, and as more and more yellow ribbons decorated trees
across the nation, citizens realized the full danger of rebellion on one of their own and how America was not universally loved around the world.
By the time the hostage crisis came to an end on January 18, 1981, Iran was to stand for a great deal in American eyes. It stood for
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