The era of Industrialization during the late 19th Century had lasting effects on the American economy and political environment that remain in effect to this day. The American Industrial Revolution known as the Second Industrial Revolution‚ started off in Great Britain and made its way to America‚ then around the globe. It constituted the shift from hand labor to the manufacture of items utilizing machinery. Great efficiences were gained‚ both in the power to manufacture goods cheaply and efficiently
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perception of the reality which leads to the over exaggeration or undermining of the current situation as it happened during the Iran Hostage Crisis‚ where media subverted the president’s authority in decision making and controlling the situation. The day of November 4‚ 1979 became important for the Iranian “revolution” where some revolutionaries seized US embassy in Iran‚ taking 65 hostages of US diplomats and staffs. The act was personalized revolution against the United States’ invading policies
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demanded to his advisory Cabinet “What are you guys going to advise me to do if they overrun out embassy and take our people hostage?” (CRISIS The Last Year) The decision was purely humanitarian and not political. One American later noted‚ it was like throwing “a burning branch into a bucket of kerosene.” (Iran Hostage Crisis) As soon as the plane carrying the Shah landed in New York on November fourth‚ the Embassy in Tehran was attacked. The hostages that were taken mainly consisted of world diplomats
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Iran Hostage Crisis In the early morning of November 4‚ 1979 an angry mob of Islamic revolutionaries overran the US Embassy in Tehran‚ “the group called themselves the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line” (History‚ Unknown). The Iran Hostage Crisis was also known as “Conquest of the American Spy Den” which is the literal translation from Persian to English (Lee). From November 4‚ 1979 to January 20‚ 1981 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days in various locations around Iran to make
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The shaping of the national agenda and the organizing of the 1980 presidential campaign was drastically altered. At the same time the United States economy was in a recession by a doubling of oil prices‚ which was closely associated with the crisis. Iran supplied about 65 percent of the world’s exported oil in 1979‚ if this oil was to stop or prices were dramatically raised it would result in a collapse economically in the West. The year it took to get the hostages released resulted in the failure
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Visualizing Iran It is debatable that most people of western societies especially here in the U.S share a common perspective about the country of Iran having a reputation for terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism. In the media today‚ Iran is accused of having nuclear weapons and various politicians have made references to its contribution to the constant violence in Iraq. The information that we absorb everyday from news reports adds to our biases and enhances our negative opinions of Iran as a country
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The Impact of the Iran Hostage Crisis Your Name Your University Introduction to Humanities Instructor: Professor’s Name Date of Submission: The Impact of the Iran Hostage Crisis Genesis of the Crisis Before one examines the impact of the Iran hostage‚ it is prudent that one understands the genesis of the conflict. Iran had always viewed America has an ally; as Britain and German had colonized countries. America thus seemed neutral in the eyes of Iranians. The conflict
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exploitation of natural resources. In turn‚ the conventional sources of energy we use today cause pollution‚ so economic growth is almost inevitably associated with environmental damage. One of the aspects of economic growth which affects the environment most of all is that‚ in order to produce more goods and products‚ at a faster rate‚ the construction of large industrial plants is required. These enterprises generate a lot of waste in the form of liquid waste and gaseous fumes. The liquid waste
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CCOT IRAN/PERSIA 1800 – PRESENT The country of Iran/Persia has gone through many changes in the past 200 years (1800-present)‚ mainly the rapid change in leadership‚ the intrusion of foreign powers‚ Pan-Arabism movement‚ revolution‚ and the Iran-Iraq war. Although much has changed‚ a few factors have stayed relatively consistent: religion‚ religious extremism‚ oil‚ and the opposing forces of old and new ideals. Continuities within the period of 1800-present in Iran/Persia include religion‚ religious
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concerns and conflicts have surfaced throughout human history‚ from the earliest settlements to the latest headlines. This comes as a surprise to many people because our emphasis in history has all too often been on war and politics‚ rather than environment‚ culture and development. The evidence for a longstanding concern for environmental issues has been readily available in manuscripts‚ publications and historical archives. It can be found under labels like conservation‚ public health‚ preservation
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