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Carter and the Middle East

Question 2 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

What happened when the former shah of Iran traveled to the United States for medical treatment?

Answer
A
Fundamentalists took Americans hostage in Iran.
B
Fundamentalists took conservative Iranians hostage.
C
The shah’s enemies sought help from the United Nations.
D
The shah’s supporters continued to buy Iranian goods.

Explanation

The former shah’s arrival in the United States in 1979 angered Iranian revolutionaries, who demanded that he be returned to Iran. On November 4, fundamentalist students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took American staff hostage. So the correct choice is “Fundamentalists took Americans hostage in Iran.”

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