Iranian Revolutionaries Hold Americans Hostage
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Human Rights, Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Iran
- Date: November 4, 1979-January 20, 1981
Article abstract: The Iranian hostage crisis was the direct result of United States support of a regime whose flagrant violation of human rights precipitated the Iranian revolution.
Summary of Event
The anti-American sentiment that culminated in the seizure of the United States embassy in Teheran in 1977 had its roots in the 1953 overthrow of popular prime minister Mohammad Mosaddeq. Prior to that time, the United States had been praised by many Iranians as a liberating force that had protected them from the British and the Russians. After 1953, though,...
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