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The End of the Cold War — Unit test

Question 3 • Learning Lab - US History B-CR (26-27)

Which of the following caused the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

Answer
I
Israel and Egypt signing a peace treaty
t
the Shah’s entry into the United States
t
the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
K
Khomeini’s entry into the United States

Explanation

In 1979, Iranian revolutionaries seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran after the United States allowed the deposed Shah of Iran to enter the country for medical treatment. They feared the United States might help restore him to power, as it had supported him in the past. Therefore, the Shah’s entry into the United States was the immediate cause.

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