Iran hostage crisis ends minutes after ronald reagans inauguration as the 40th president of the united states, the 52 u. Iran hostage canadian caper 1979 rescue no secret to. A dramatized account of how the staff of the canadian embassy helped a group of american diplomats escape from iran during the iranian revolution. Arizona geographic alliance school of geographical sciences and urban planning discovery hall, room 2c p. On the 30th anniversary of the americans escape from iran, whats now called the canadian caper. How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of the earths surface. History us history 1900 to present what was the iran hostage crisis. The iran hostage crisis november 4, 1979, is remembered by lots of people, probably because it was in their lifetime that it happened, its when sixtysix people were taken hostage at the u. Canadian caper, escape of six americans from tehran during the iranian. October 22, 1979 the shah is allowed to enter the united states to receive medical treatment for cancer. Rescue of the canadian six a classic case of deception. Canada and the iranian hostage crisis author dennis rees grade level 7 duration 2 class periods national standards az standards arizona social science standards geography element 4. See more ideas about ken taylor, what really happened and argo.
The canadian caper, and were also described in a book by historian. The 1979 tehran embassy crisis sparked a 36year chill between the us and iran. Ken taylor and the canadian caper the canadian encyclopedia. Canadas role in rescuing six americans during the 1979 iran hostage crisis was always thought to have been carried out in secrecy. The us government developed several major operations to address this national crisis. Last months nuclear deal could finally mark its end. Ken taylor, canadian envoy who hid americans during iran. Read cnn s fast facts about the 1979 iran hostage crisis, in which 52 us citizens were held captive for 444 days. John sheardown, an unflappable canadian diplomat in tehran during the iran hostage crisis who helped shelter six american house guests until they were secretly shuttled out of the country. Although the new iranian government stated that the hostagetakers were students acting on their own, it joined in demands for.
Avoiding capture that day were six us state department employees who took refuge in the homes of canadian embassy officers. Antonio joseph mendez november 15, 1940 january 19, 2019 was an american technical operations officer for the central intelligence agency cia, who specialized in support of clandestine and covert cia operations. Successes, failures, and consequences, because the iran hostage crisis consisted of much debate between the two nations, iran and the united states of america. Canadian caper, escape of six americans from tehran during the iranian revolution of 197879. Americans who knew the iran hostage crisis firsthand reflect on argo, a film about a footnote to that episode in history. Iran hostage canadian caper 1979 rescue no secret to some canadas role in rescuing six americans during the 1979 iran hostage crisis was always thought to have been carried out in secrecy.
John sheardown, canadian hero of tehran hostage crisis. Guests of the ayatollah is about the 1979 iran hostage crisis in which iranian university students took over the us embassy in tehran and held 66 americans hostage for over a year. This siege, lasting from november 1979 to january 1981, began when angry iranians. The united states supported the new, unpopular government in iran, which only worsened the countrys feelings toward the superpower. Using hundreds of recently declassified government documents, historian david farber takes the first. The overthrow of muhammad reza shah pahlevi of iran by an islamic revolutionary government earlier in the year had led to a steady deterioration in iranu. Canadian who sent secret messages during 1979 iran hostage. February 1, 1979 ayatollah ruhollah khomeini returns to iran after 14 years in exile, to lead the country. A dramatized account of how the staff of the canadian embassy helped a group of american diplomats escape. In return the shah received economic and military aid from the united states.
Iran hostage canadian caper 1979 rescue no secret to some cbc. The canadians, he wrote later in a book on the subject, were. Canadas ambassador to iran in 1979 sheltered a group of. Fiftytwo american diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from november 4, 1979, to january 20, 1981, after a group of iranian college students belonging to the muslim student followers of the imams line, who supported the iranian revolution, took over the u. Oct 16, 2015 thank you ambassador ken taylorwhat really happened during the iran hostage crisis and was not in the film argo. As the socalled iran hostage crisis unfolded, 14 hostages women, african. The hostage crisis, the iraniraq war and the religious regimes intense efforts to undermine u. People under 40 might best know the canadian caper as the basis for.
Iran hostage crisis facts for kids the following fact sheet contains interesting facts and information on the iran hostage crisis. It was the result of a breakdown in diplomatic relations between iran and the united states when a group of islamic students and militants stormed the american embassy in tehran and held 52 americans hostage for 444 days. When diplomacy fails, relates to the national history day theme, debate and diplomacy in history. Kenneth douglas ken taylor, oc october 5, 1934 october 15, 2015 was a canadian diplomat, educator and businessman, best known for his role in the 1979 covert operation called the canadian caper when he was the canadian ambassador to iran. It took place after irans islamic revolution in 197879 and poisoned u. Embassy on 5 november, grabbing more than 70 americans as hostages. The iranian leadership who nationalised the iranian oil fields, caused monetary discomfort to profithungry western oil companies and was overthrown in 1953, with the assistance of the united states and great britain. The first battle in americas war with militant islam came out, this was. They held the hostages for over a year from november 4, 1979 to january 20, 1981. Iran hostage crisis jimmy carter was the 39th american president who served in office from january 20, 1977 to january 20, 1981.
From left, kathleen stafford, cora lijek, mark lijek and joseph stafford are seen during a visit to toronto in. Iran hostage crisis, international crisis 197981 in which militants seized 66 americans at the u. Ken taylor, canadian envoy who hid americans during iran hostage crisis. Toronto a former canadian prime minister said thursday the real story of how a former canadian ambassador protected americans during the 1979 iran hostage crisis is. Based on the book of the same name by the historian robert wright, the. S embassy in tehran, this was called the iran hostage crisis, and it was only the start. Their story known as the canadian caper inspired the.
Iran hostage crisis 1979 abc news report from 11111979. Iran hostage crisis wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Canadian caper international diplomatic incident britannica. The canadian caper is a 1981 television film about the canadian caper. List of books and articles about iran hostage crisis. Ken taylor, canadian diplomat at centre of iran hostage. Argo, as seen by the iran hostage crisis survivors the. Using hundreds of recently declassified government documents, historian david farber takes the first indepth look at the hostage crisis, examining its lessons for americas. The causes of the iran hostage crisis 750 words 3 pages. The canadian caper was the joint covert rescue by the canadian government and the cia of six american diplomats who had evaded capture during the seizure of the united states embassy in tehran, iran, on november 4, 1979, after the iranian revolution, when islamist students took most of the american embassy personnel hostage, demanding the return of the usbacked shah for trial.
On this day in 1980, cbcs the national revealed the full details behind the canadian caper. The iran hostage crisis occurred when iranian students stormed the u. With gordon pinsent, chris wiggins, diana barrington, robert joy. In 1980, canadian ambassador to iran ken taylor orchestrated the rescue mission of american hostages. The canadian caper jean pelletier, claude adams on. Although the new iranian government stated that the hostage takers were students acting on their own, it joined in demands for. Ken taylor, canadian ambassador to iran, meets with journalists outside the canadian embassy in paris on jan. For 444 days, more than 60 americans feared for their lives during the iran hostage crisis. On anniversary of the hostagetaking crisis, thencanadian ambassador discusses operation to rescue american diplomats. The canadian caper was the joint covert rescue by the canadian government and the cia of.
The escape was engineered by the canadian government and the central intelligence agency cia. The canadian caper is a canadianamerican television film from 1981 about the canadian caper during the iranian revolution and hostage crises. Thus began the iran hostage crisis, an affair that captivated the american public for 444 days and marked americas first confrontation with the forces of radical islam. After a power struggle between shah mohammed reza pahlavi of iran and his prime minister, the shah gained the support of the united states in preventing the nationalization of irans oil industry. On november 4, 1979, iranian militants stormed the united states embassy in tehran and took sixtysix americans captive. Aided by the canadian government and the cia, they fled iran on january 28, 1980. The iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between the united states and iran. January 16, 1979 the shah flees iran and goes to egypt. Mendez was decorated, and is now widely known, for his onthescene management of the canadian caper during the iran hostage.
Iran hostage crisis canadian caper eagle claw algiers accords the iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between iran and the united states where 66 americans were held hostage for 444 days from november 4, 1979 to january 20, 1981, after a group of islamist students and militants took over the american embassy in tehran in support. New doc sets the record straight on the iran hostage. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than. Iran hostage crisis 1979 abc news report from 1231979 duration. Our man in tehrans approach is about as unhollywood as you can get in unfolding the story of the iran hostage crisis. The six spent weeks in hiding, sheltered by canadian. Beginning in 1953, when the united states helped to overthrow the popular iranian prime minister mohammad mosaddeq 18821967, iran condemned the united states as an oppressive power that interfered in foreign governments. The embassy takeover and subsequent hostage crisis was, in many ways, a continuation of the iranian revolution that had taken place the year before and dethroned. When ken taylor arrived in iran for his first ambassadorial posting, he had no. One of the important events during his presidency was the iran hostage crisis. On november 4, 1979, militant islamic students took over the us embassy in tehran, iran, and took hostage the 66 us personnel inside. With the cooperation of the american central intelligence agency, taylor helped six americans escape from iran during the iran hostage crisis by. Ken taylor, the canadian ambassador to iran who concealed a group of americans at his home during the 1979 iranian hostage crisis, died thursday.
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