Iran Hostage Crisis Research Paper

As you are reading this paper, you might think that patriotism in America is displayed when citizens join the military in order to defend their nation. It is quite easy to feel a sense of patriotism when serving in the military in defense of the nation. But, Americans that do not serve in the military, are no less patriotic? There are other ways in which Americans demonstrate their patriotism. Americans demonstrate patriotism in times of crisis and disaster such as during the Iran hostage crisis. On the 4th of November 1979, Iranian demonstrators protested through the streets of Tehran. Times in Tehran, like most of the rest of Iran were highly uncertain and turbulent. Amongst the group of demonstrators, were a group of Iranian college students
The American public took a patriotic stance, rallying behind President Carter which resulted in the president’s approval rating rising. Kenneth Morris wrote in “Jimmy Carter: American Moralist,” about how after Carter announced that he had tried to rescue the hostages, his approval rating rose from 39 percent before the announcement to 43 percent shortly after. Morris also pointed out how some lauded his attempt, seeing the move as a brave, well-intentioned and perhaps unavoidable effort to restore American pride. US Foreign Policy and the Iran Hostage Crisis discusses how domestic political incentives played a role in the decision-making. Ignoring the effects of the domestic political factors like public opinion can lead to a downfall of a seated president. As a result of the American people’s ‘rally around the flag’, President Carter’s approval rating doubled from the time the hostage were originally taken. The prolonged period of time which the crisis took, began to have voters questioning the way President Carter handled the situation. After four months, Carter’s approval rating dropped to forty percent and continued to fall. President Cater stated in an interview after his term was completed, “if we could have rescued the hostages in April 1980, I have no doubt that I would have been a hero, that our country would have been gratified, and
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