U. S. Embassy takeover in 1979

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:duration 444 days
gptkbp:ended January 20, 1981
gptkbp:founded_in U. S. sanctions against Iran
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. Embassy takeover in 1979
gptkbp:influenced U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:initiated_by Iranian students
gptkbp:involved 52 American diplomats
gptkbp:involved_the_seizure_of U. S. Embassy compound
gptkbp:involvement hostage-taking tactics
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
academic studies
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:international_law
gptkbp:is_documented_in numerous books and films
gptkbp:is_influential_in U. S. public opinion about Iran
gptkbp:key_event Iranian history
gptkbp:led_to U. S.-Iran relations deterioration
gptkbp:local_newspaper gptkb:1979
gptkbp:location Tehran, Iran
gptkbp:notable_event Cold War history
American foreign policy
the context of the Cold War
the history of terrorism
the history of diplomacy
U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:1979
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:hostage_situation
gptkbp:sparked public protests in the U. S.
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for gptkb:Iran_Hostage_Crisis
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in U. S. presidential election of 1980
the development of U. S. counterterrorism policy
the rise of anti-Americanism in Iran
gptkbp:was_a_major_diplomatic_crisis_for gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to future U. S.-Iran conflicts
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:the_1979_Iranian_Revolution
U. S. support for the Shah
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for U. S.-Middle East relations
U. S. intelligence operations
gptkbp:was_characterized_by political turmoil
violence and chaos
gptkbp:was_condemned_by gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:U._N._Security_Council
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Operation_Eagle_Claw
gptkbp:was_influenced_by anti-American sentiment
gptkbp:was_marked_by gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Iranian_Revolution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Islamic_Revolution_in_Iran
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5