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  • By Nalani Bercy
  • THE IRANIAN HOSTAGE CRISIS
  • Ayatollah Khomeini urged supporters to overthrow the Shah. He was exiled.
  • The Shah received American support and met with President John F Kennedy in 1963.
  • President Jimmy Carter allowed the Shah to enter the US for cancer treatment.
  • Khomeini's return to power & criticism of American influence led to angry Islamic students.
  • The Anti-Shah groups stormed the US Embassy
  • Embassy employees and soldiers were under attack.
  • It was a scary scene inside the Embassy as the mob broke in. This happened November 4th, 1979.
  • Hostages were taken and 52 were taken for 444 days.
  • The prisoners were held and were treated badly.
  • GET ME OUT OF HERE!!
  • The Anti-Shah let one sick person go and all of the African Americans and females. They believed these groups were oppressed by the US government.
  • President Carter imposed sanctions to try to get the hostages released.
  • I'll never see my family again.
  • And the sick one can go aswell.
  • Alright, all of the African Americans and woman can go!
  • YAY!
  • *cough cough* 
  • On April 24th, 1980 President Jimmy Carter ordered a military mission to save the hostages. Eight soldiers died
  • US Iran relations today
  • DEATH TO AMERICA!
  • 3,000 people celebrated the 300th annaversy of the take over of the US Embassy.
  • DEATH TO AMERICA!!
  • DEATH TO AMERICA
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