Embassy in teheran, took its staff hostage, and demanded that the u. Embassy in tehran and its employees by revolutionary iranian students, who then held the embassy employees as hostages, in direct violation of international law. Iran hostage crisis 19791981, iran hostage crisis, 19791981. It would be months before the president knew who was actually in charge in iran, and 444 days. Major newspaper headlines from the year you were born. The iran hostage crisis was a major international crisis caused by the seizure of the u. The symbol for america at the time was a sevenyearold girl whose older brother was a hostage in iran. View video through interviews with hostages and other involved, this video relives the trials of captivity and the euphoria of release of the staff of u. On january 20, 1981 only 20 minutes after ronald reagan took office and 444 days after they had been taken hostage, the 52 hostages were set free by iran.
Reel america 444 days to freedom, what really happened in. Report log in to add a comment looking for something else. Iranian students of the new iranian regime in 1979 captured the american embassy in tehran, for what ended up lasting 444 days. Fiftytwo american diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days.
Forty years ago, on november 4, 1979, student followers of ayatollah ruhollah khomeini stormed the u. On november 4, 1979, a group of radical islamic students swarmed into u. Poster produced for the 444 days records release project. Resource library this day in geographic history nov 4, 1979 ce. This documentary, winner of three canadian gemini awards, offers an indepth portrait of the events encompassed by the iranian hostage crisis of 1979 to 1981, when 52 americans were held by fundamentalist iranian students deeply disturbed by the course of american policy in their native land. Looking back at the usiran hostage crisis radio free. They were free, but before returning home to the u. Historical background and timeline the iran hostage crisis was a. What really happened in iran 1997 on dvd and bluray.
The iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between the united states and iran. On this day in 1981, 52 americans captives were freed from the u. Inside were 52 americans, just released after 444 days of captivity in iran, an event commonly referred to as the iranian hostage crisis. The 444 day iran hostage crisis began 37 years ago. Narrated by actor william shatner, this documentary chronicles the iran hostage crisis from the hostages point of view, using interviews read. Explore the chain of events that set off the iran hostage crisis an diplomatic standoff that would keep americans on edge and shape the course of jimmy. How did the iran hostage crisis affect public opinion of president. As it happened looks at the iranian hostage crisis where hundreds of islamic students occupied the american embassy in tehran. Hostages held in iran for 444 days finally to get compensated when former u. Most american hostages would not be released for 444 days. Subject to mock executions, paraded before cameras for sham celebrations, and cut off from their family and friends, this dvd, the iran hostage crises.
Iran hostage crisis, international crisis 197981 in which militants seized 66 americans at the u. The iranian hostage crisis, the illegal and immoral taking of american embassy personnel by the radical islamic regime of ayatollah khomenie. Air force hospital at wiesbaden for medical and psychological exams. This documentary is a solemn tale told through the eyes of several hostages who lived to tell the story.
A riveting narrative of the iran hostage crisis as seen from the inside looking out. The hostages were placed on a plane in tehran as reagan delivered his inaugural address. Hostages portrayed in argo recall escape from iran. Thus began the iran hostage crisis, an affair that captivated the american public for 444 days and marked americas first confrontation with the. Iran hostage crisis on november 4, 1979, iranian students stormed the u.
They took the diplomats hostage in a crisis that ended up toppling president jimmy carter and forced the world to acknowledge the growing revolutionary force of. Enlarge poster produced for the 444 days records release project. The iranian hostage crisis was a tense, tumultuous time in us iran relations, and had a strong impact on iranian american culture at the time, and even since. On november 4, 1979, iranian militants stormed the united states embassy in tehran and took sixtysix americans captive. Rodney rocky sickmann, one of 52 americans held hostage in iran for 444 wrenching days, was back in missouri. Embassy in tehran it stands as the longest hostage crisis in recorded history. Thus began the iran hostage crisis, an affair that captivated the american public for 444 days and marked americas first confrontation with the forces of radical islam. New austinites joe and kathleen stafford, whose escape from iran during the hostage crisis was the basis of the movie argo, look over memorabilia from the adventure. It has been fictionalized, dissected, and speculated over at every angle. Marine rocky sickmann found out about the compensation, he pulled over to the side of. The day that a group of radical islamic students stormed the u. The story of cia officers held captive during the iranian hostage crisis it was a warm, sunny november morning when six cia officers stationed at the us embassy in iran first heard the rumblings of a crowd amassing outside.
The iran hostage crisis had its origins in a series of events that took place nearly a halfcentury before it began. On november 4, 1979, 300 to 500 students stormed the american embassy in tehran, iran and took 52 americans hostage for 444 days. After the hostages were released they were flown to algeria as a gesture to thank algeria for their key role in the negotiations between america and iran. Iran hostage crisis ends minutes after ronald reagans inauguration as the 40th president of the united states, the 52 u. Learn about a century of newspaper headlines that defined world history. America was full of anger towards iran, anger towards the government for not returning their family members sooner. Fiftytwo american diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from november 4, 1979, to january 20, 1981 after a group of iranian students belonging to the muslim student followers of the imams line, who supported the iranian revolution, took over the u. Debate and diplomacy was a key part of this crisis that majorly affected the political climate of the united states. It took place after iran s islamic revolution in 197879 and poisoned u.
William shatner, william daugherty, kevin hermeming, david. Study 22 terms political science flashcards quizlet. The 444day iran hostage crisis began 37 years ago the. Relive the dramatic events surrounding the infamous 444day iranian hostage crisis when, in 1979, a gang of radical islamic students demanding the return of. With the increasing deaths, khomeini grew desperate for the arms and assets available through america but the hostages were held for another four months. Her tears, her innocence, and the fear for her brothers life hit home for many americans. Selected records concerning the iran hostage crisis. On november 4, 1979, a group of radical islamic students swarmed in the u. A captive reflects on the iran hostage crisis this week marked the 25th anniversary of the end of the iranian hostage crisis. Fiftytwo american diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from november 4, 1979, to january 20, 1981, after a group of iranian college students belonging to the muslim student followers of the imams line, who supported the iranian revolution, took over the u. This article explores the carefully chosen words used to capture worldchanging events, echo the. The iranian government, led by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, said it would release the.