Carter and the Middle East

Question 1

President Carter’s foreign policy failures included

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not being able to bring home the Iranian hostages.

Question 2

Which did President Carter fail to do?

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free Americans taken hostage by Iran

Question 3

Afghan soldiers who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 were called

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the Mujahideen.

Question 4

In response to the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, the United States

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boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Question 5

President Carter wanted to establish peace between

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Israel and Egypt.

Question 6

Which did President Carter do in his attempt to free American hostages taken by Iran?

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convince US allies to boycott Iranian goods

Question 7

A result of the Iranian hostage crisis was that

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the hostages were freed in 1981 after President Reagan’s inauguration.

Question 8

Which was a cause of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

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the Shah’s entry into the United States

Question 9

An effect of frequent fighting in the Middle East was

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many deaths.

Question 10

The policy President Carter continued to ease Cold War tensions was

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detente.

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