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6.2 The Carter Presidency

Question 10 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

What was the outcome of the Iran hostage rescue attempt?

Answer
A
The hostages were successfully rescued by military force.
B
The United States was humiliated when the military rescue failed miserably.
C
Eight hostages were killed during the attempt.
D
Some hostages were rescued, but some remained in Iran.

Explanation

The 1980 U.S. rescue mission in Iran, Operation Eagle Claw, was aborted after aircraft problems and a collision in the desert. Eight U.S. servicemen died, but no hostages were rescued or killed. The failed mission was widely seen as a humiliating setback for the United States, matching “The United States was humiliated when the military rescue failed miserably.”

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