IRAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TAKE 52 AMERICAN DIPLOMATS HOSTAGE FOR 444 DAYS.

IRAN

• Located in the middle east
• Iran is slightly bigger than Alaska
• Climate is mostly subtropical.
• Has mountains that have helped shape political & economic history
• South of the Caspian Sea

PEOPLE OF IRAN

• Religions: Muslim (official) 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%
• Languages: Persian (official) 53%, Azeri Turkic and Turkic dialects 18%, Kurdish 10%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 7%, Luri 6%, Balochi 2%, Arabic 2%, other 2%

WHO & WHY

• Ayatollah Khomeni
• Anti-American
• A lot of power over Iran
• President Carter
• President of US at the time.

What Happened: The US let the shah, who has JUST been removed after having power over Iran into New York for medical treatment. Students that support Khomeni of his dis-likeness for Americans used that as an excuse to capture the US embassy in Iran & take everyone in there hostage. Khomeni publicly endorsed the capture. President Jimmy carter tried to negotiate to release the hostages, But ended up taking the remainder of his presidency to secure their release. Carter said that he wouldn't leave the White House until the hostages have been freed. The hostages were finally released when carter secured a deal through Switzerland and Algeria. But Iran didn't free the hostages until Roland Reagan had been sworn in as president.

how the US was involved

• people from this country were help hostage
• although the US did let the Shah go to new york for medical treatmetnt
• president carter was also involved so that counts as the US

recomendations

• the us should check peoples background more
• be careful of who they let in the US
• should be like north & south korea and not let any of their people into the usa

Bibliography

• "Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History." Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
• "American Experience: TV's Most-watched History Series." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.