The Iranin Hostage Crisis
Öykü Penceresi Metni
- 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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