How did the Iran hostage crisis affect American opinion?

Answer 1

American were upset because the crisis lasted so long

Answer 2

The takeover of the US embassy in Tehran resulted in embarrassment for the administration of Jimmy Carter, which was already seen as weak in foreign policy. (The concurrent invasion of Afghanistan by the USSR became a covert US war because the US could not effectively oppose it diplomatically.) Carter's popularity, already hurt by domestic problems, fell and never recovered. This ultimately led to a landslide electoral victory for Ronald Reagan in 1980.

Answer 3

Americans were upset because the crisis lasted so long.

Answer 4

Americans became frustrated at the government's failure to end the crisis.

they became angry with president jimmy carter

Answer 5

After the Iran hostage crisis, Americans began to see Middle Eastern conflicts as a great threat to the nation

Answer 6

Anger