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The evolution of revolution. Live from Tehran /

During the Carter administration, Iranian students seized the American embassy in Tehran--and 53 American hostages--to begin a standoff that lasted until Ronald Reagan's inauguration 444 days later. What factors prompted that act of terrorism? This program examines the history of America's...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: ABC News, ABC Video (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Jennings, Peter, 1938-2005, Cook, Carrie, Condon, Jeanmarie, Scott, Charles W., Col., Metrinko, Michael J., Pahlavi, Reza, 1960-, Sick, Gary, 1935-, Kissinger, Henry, 1923-, Jordan, Hamilton, Sullivan, William H. (William Healy), 1922-2013, Sciolino, Elaine, Farah, Empress, consort of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1938-, Daugherty, William J., 1947-, Carter, Hodding
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English and Iranian with English voiceovers. Closed-captioned.
Published: Stamford, CT : ABC Video ; 2006.
Series:Century, events that shaped the world ; [no. 11].
Subjects:
Carter, Jimmy, > 1924-
Reagan, Ronald.
Khomeini, Ruhollah.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, > Shah of Iran, > 1919-1980.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > History > 20th century.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 > Personal narratives, American.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 > Personal narratives, Iranian.
Iran > Politics and government > 1979-1997.
Iran > Foreign relations > United States > Iran > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Iran > United States > Foreign relations > Iran.
Hostages > Iran > Interviews.
United States > History > 1969-
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:During the Carter administration, Iranian students seized the American embassy in Tehran--and 53 American hostages--to begin a standoff that lasted until Ronald Reagan's inauguration 444 days later. What factors prompted that act of terrorism? This program examines the history of America's relations with Iran and the consequences of an American foreign policy shaped more by a desire to protect an oil-dependent standard of living and opposition to communist expansion than to promote democracy.
Item Description:Originally produced for television in 1999.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (73 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Series producer, Carrie Cook ; exec. producer, Tom Yellin ; photography, Robert Levi ; editors, Kief Davidson, Spiro Carras ; producer, Jeanmarie Condon.