Significance Of The Invasion Flashcards
1
Q
Why was President Carter under pressure ?
A
In November 1979 the US embassy staff were taken as hostages in Iran by militant Islamist students
2
Q
What did the students want ?
A
For their former leader the Shah to be returned from exile in the USA
USA to stand trail from crimes committed against the people of Iran
3
Q
What did Carter do ?
A
He failed to solve the hostage problem and the people of the USA accused him of being a weak leader
This meant he took a firm approach to the soviet unions invasion of Afghanistan
This led to the Carter Doctrine
