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President Carter's popularity declined.
Unemployment, inflation, gas shortages, and the Iranian hostage debacle.
Carter lost the election to Reagan.
Republicans criticized President Carter for his handling of the crisis.
He became less popular.
On the day of President Reagan's inauguration, President Carter and his administration completed negotions for the freedom of the 52 American hostages after exactly 444 days.
The lack of resolution to the Iran Hostage Crisis caused the downfall of the Carter presidency. It lead the way for a landslide victory by Ronald Reagan.
Militants of Iran kept American soliders hostage for exactly 444 days. This created the Iran ''Hostage'' Crisis. - Jake Barreto
National Geographic Explorer American Hostage - 2011 was released on: USA: 17 January 2011
Militants of Iran kept American soliders hostage for exactly 444 days. This created the Iran ''Hostage'' Crisis. - Jake Barreto
the iranian hostage crisis
In 1979 Shia Iranian revolutionaries took American diplomats and servicemen hostage. They were taken from the American Embassy in Tehran.