Read this excerpt from a description of the Iran Hostage Crisis."On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took approximately seventy Americans captive. This terrorist act triggered the most profound crisis of the Carter presidency and began a personal ordeal for Jimmy Carter and the American people that lasted 444 days.… President Carter committed himself to the safe return of the hostages while protecting America’s interests and prestige. He pursued a policy of restraint that put a higher value on the lives of the hostages than on American retaliatory power or protecting his own political future.”– Jimmy Carter Library & Museum
Answer
A
He was distracted by his reelection campaign.
B
He needed to wait for the military to be ready to attack Iran.
C
He was focused on other events taking place around the world.
D
He was trying to resolve the situation while maintaining the nation’s dignity.
Explanation
The excerpt says Carter prioritized the hostages’ safe return while protecting America’s interests and prestige. His policy of restraint valued their lives over retaliation, so he was trying to resolve the crisis while maintaining the nation’s dignity. That matches “He was trying to resolve the situation while maintaining the nation’s dignity.”
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