Which of these had an effect on the political climate prior to the 1980 presidential election?

In 1979, Iranian militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took Americans hostage. The crisis continued through the 1980 election and contributed to public dissatisfaction with President Carter’s handling of foreign affairs. The other choices describe events or conditions that did not characterize the political climate before the election.

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