Iranian Hostage Crisis

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What president came into office when the hostages were released?

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Reagan

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It lasted 444 days

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True

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What two countries were involved in the Iranian Hostage Crisis?

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Iran & United States

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Who was the former Iranian leader that U.S. protected?

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Shah

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Who was the president at the start of the Iranian Hostage Crisis?

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Jimmy Carter

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As the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, a US and British-backed coup overthrew Mohammad Mossadeq because he made THIS decision that Western nations did not favor: Nationalized oil

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Nationalized oil

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Why did Iranian students take hostages from the US embassy, starting the hostage crisis?

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demand to put the Shah on trial in Iran

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The secular government of Iran changed to this form of government after the Islamic revolution

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Theocratic (religious-based)

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This leader took over Iran after the Shah was removed in 1979 and implemented a theocracy.

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Ayatollah Khomeini

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Iran is formerly known as this empire: Ottoman, Persian, Qing, Mongols

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Persian