Author Question: When Iranian students occupied the American embassy and held Americans hostage, a. moderates in ... (Read 41 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

When Iranian students occupied the American embassy and held Americans hostage,

a. moderates in the government were able to better argue their case for improving relations with the UnitedStates.
b. Iran was able to win policy concessions from the United States.
c. Khomeini used the crisis to install his hard-line supporters in nearly all positions of authority.
d. the United States organized anti-Khomeini groups in Iraq.
e. Khomeini used the crisis as an opportunity to soften his hard-line policies.

Question 2

Factors that helped Khomeini solidify his power in Iran included all of the following EXCEPT

a. the occupation of the U.S. embassy for 444 days.
b. the removal of moderate and secular leaders.
c. the war with Iraq.
d. rapid economic growth.
e. increased levels of repression.