IRAN HOSTAGE CRISISBy: Brady Hanna

Where

The US embassy in Tehran, Iran

Right There

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When Began, November 4,

1979 Ended, January 20,

1981 Day Ronald Reagen was

sworn in: January 20, 1981

Coincidence? I think not.

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Key Players

Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Ruhallah Khomeini Abulhassan

Banisadr Mohammed-Ali

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Background Information Originally the plan was to just

have a sit-in and release statements until the hostage takers released how much support they had

The takeover was executed by local Iranian college students

It was rumored that current Iranian president was apart of the takeover

That is heavily denied by Iranian Government though

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More Information The group was called the

Muslim Student Followers of the Imam

It was called the second Iranian Revolution by a key Iranian leader

Nearly all of Iran was behind the hostage takers, and the US embassy was called a Spy Den

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Timeline of Important Events1. November 4th, 1979 Students Storm the Embassy2. November 14th, 1979 J Carter issues executive

order3. Mid-November some minority hostages are

released4. January 27, 1980 Six US diplomats make it to

Canada 5. September 12th, 1980 Terms for hostage release

is released6. Nov 4th, 1980 Reagan wins election7. January 20th, 1981 Hostages are released 444

days after release

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Motivation for hostage taking

The students wanted current Iranian prime minister to step down

Jimmy Carters failure to provide a ultimatum

The main reason was they wanted the return of the Shah from Panama

Then once he went to America they REALLY wanted the Shah back

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Hostage Conditions in Iran

They were first held in the US embassy but then the rescue mission happened so they were moved

Spread out all throughout Iran Moved to Tehran in 1980 Iran said they were treated

very well, called them Guests In reality they were treated

awful, including beatings, torture and months of solidarity

Threatened regularly with execution

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Impact in America The crisis cost Jimmy Carter the

election Most of America viewed him as

passive and incompetent at this time

The wife of one of the hostages hung a yellow ribbon in her tree and people all over the country did it also until the final hostage was home

The fact the hostages were released really strengthen Ronald Reagan’s credibility with the public

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Failed Rescue Mission Launched on April 24th,

2011 A helicopter crashed and 8

service men died They were going to fly 8

copters into the embassy and rescue the hostages and take them two four waiting planes in the Iranian desert

One helicopter crashed while trying to refuel in a dust storm

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The Hostages Thomas L. Ahern, Jr., 48, McLean, VA. Narcotics control officer.

Clair Cortland Barnes, 35, Falls Church, VA. Communications specialist.William E. Belk, 44, West Columbia, SC. Communications and records officer.Robert O. Blucker, 54, North Little Rock, AR. Economics officer specializing in oil.Donald J. Cooke, 26, Memphis, TN. Vice consul.William J. Daugherty, 33, Tulsa, OK. Third secretary of U.S. mission.Lt. Cmdr. Robert Englemann, 34, Hurst, TX. Naval attaché.Sgt. William Gallegos, 22, Pueblo, CO. Marine guard.Bruce W. German, 44, Rockville, MD. Budget officer.Duane L. Gillette, 24, Columbia, PA. Navy communications and intelligence specialist.Alan B. Golancinksi, 30, Silver Spring, MD. Security officer.John E. Graves, 53, Reston, VA. Public affairs officer.Joseph M. Hall, 32, Elyria, OH. Military attaché with warrant officer rank.Sgt. Kevin J. Hermening, 21, Oak Creek, WI. Marine guard.Sgt. 1st Class Donald R. Hohman, 38, Frankfurt, West Germany. Army medic.Col. Leland J. Holland, 53, Laurel, MD. Military attaché.Michael Howland, 34, Alexandria, VA. Security aide, one of three held in Iranian Foreign Ministry.Charles A. Jones, Jr., 40, Communications specialist and teletype operator. Only African-American hostage not released in         November 1979.Malcolm Kalp, 42, Fairfax, VA. Position unknown.Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 50, Washington, DC. Economic and commercial officer.William F. Keough, Jr., 50, Brookline, MA. Superintendent of American School in Islamabad, Pakistan, visiting Tehran at time of embassy        seizure.Cpl. Steven W. Kirtley, 22, Little Rock, AR. Marine guard.Kathryn L. Koob, 42, Fairfax, VA. Embassy cultural officer; one of two women hostages.Frederick Lee Kupke, 34, Francesville, IN. Communications officer and electronics specialist.L. Bruce Laingen, 58, Bethesda, MD. Chargé d'affaires. One of three held in Iranian Foreign Ministry.Steven Lauterbach, 29, North Dayton, OH. Administrative officer.Gary E. Lee, 37, Falls Church, VA. Administrative officer.Sgt. Paul Edward Lewis, 23, Homer, IL. Marine guard.John W. Limbert, Jr., 37, Washington, DC. Political officer.Sgt. James M. Lopez, 22, Globe, AZ. Marine guard.Sgt. John D. McKeel, Jr., 27, Balch Springs, TX. Marine guard.Michael J. Metrinko, 34, Olyphant, PA. Political officer.Jerry J. Miele, 42, Mt. Pleasant, PA. Communications officer.Staff Sgt. Michael E. Moeller, 31, Quantico, VA. Head of Marine guard unit.Bert C. Moore, 45, Mount Vernon, OH. Counselor for administration.Richard H. Morefield, 51, San Diego, CA. U.S. Consul General in Tehran.Capt. Paul M. Needham, Jr., 30, Bellevue, NE. Air Force logistics staff officer.Robert C. Ode, 65, Sun City, AZ. Retired Foreign Service officer on temporary duty in Tehran.Sgt. Gregory A. Persinger, 23, Seaford, DE. Marine guard.Jerry Plotkin, 45, Sherman Oaks, CA. Private businessman visiting Tehran.MSgt. Regis Ragan, 38, Johnstown, PA. Army noncom, assigned to defense attaché's officer.Lt. Col. David M. Roeder, 41, Alexandria, VA. Deputy Air Force attaché.Barry M. Rosen, 36, Brooklyn, NY. Press attaché.William B. Royer, Jr., 49, Houston, TX. Assistant director of Iran-American Society.Col. Thomas E. Schaefer, 50, Tacoma, WA. Air Force attaché.Col. Charles W. Scott, 48, Stone Mountain, GA. Army officer, military attaché.Cmdr. Donald A. Sharer, 40, Chesapeake, VA. Naval air attaché.Sgt. Rodney V. (Rocky) Sickmann, 22, Krakow, MO. Marine Guard.Staff Sgt. Joseph Subic, Jr., 23, Redford Township, MI. Military policeman (Army) on defense attaché's staff.Elizabeth Ann Swift, 40, Washington, DC. Chief of embassy's political section; one of two women hostages.Victor L. Tomseth, 39, Springfield, OR. Senior political officer; one of three held in Iranian Foreign Ministry.Phillip R. Ward, 40, Culpeper, VA. Administrative officer.

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Resolution The united states

released frozen Iranian assets

Close to 9 billion dollars Lifted all trade embargos

regarding Iran The remaining 52

hostages are released after 444 days in custody, Jimmy Carter met them in Europe

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Jimmy Carters Failure Tried to get hostages

released on humanitarian plea

Did not work at all Then he froze all

trade and economic relations with them

None of these things motivated the iranians

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Overall Summary Iranian students who want change

takeover the embassy until they realize how much it unified the country

Jimmy Carter didn’t do anything productive

Made Reagan look great Unified our country Made relations crazy heated with

Iran One of the first times the US

negotiated for hostages Overall a very screwed up situation

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