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How did prior history between the united states and Iran lead to the hostage crisis?

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In the United States, the hostage crisis created "a surge of patriotism" and left "the American people more united than they have been on any issue in two decades." The hostage-taking was seen "not just as a diplomatic affront," but as a "declaration of war on diplomacy itself."The Iran Hostage Crisis, which lasted from 1979 to 1981, was the first time the United States was forced to deal with Islamic extremists. ... The students took action by seizing the United States embassy, which they saw as both a symbolic and tangible source of support for the Shah's authoritarian regime.

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