Artifact #2 This is an image of Terry Rosen being held in front of the US Embassy. Terry Rosen was the Press Atache at the US Embassy in Tehran. He was taken out in front of the embassy to face the crowd while all of the people yelled at him but he was not harmed.
Artifact #3 This is an Image of the attack on the US Embassy. This is an Important Image because it shows the very start of what became the worst hostage crisis in US History. These Iranian students who stormed these walls held the people of the Embassy hostage for 444 days before releasing them. These students did this because they were outraged that the shah had been allowed into the US.
Artifact #4 This is an Image take in Tehran at the time of the Crisis. This is an image of the people of Iran burning the US flag. This is important because it shows the hatred that these people had for our country at the time of the crisis.
Artifact #5 This is an Image of the americans who were taken hostage at the US embassy. 66 Americans were taken hostage in November 1979. This image is important because it shows how the hostages were treated for 444 days.
Artifact #6 This is an image of the people of Tehran burning an Uncle Sam doll in front of the embassy. This image is important because it shows the true hatred that the people had for America.
Artifact #7 This is an Image of Operation Eagle Claw. This was a mission to go in and save the US hostages of the embassy. This mission failed terribly when a transport plane and a helicopter collided killing 8 American Soldiers.
Artifact #8 This is an image of the remaining hostages be brought down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. This image is important because it shows the impact the crisis had on America. When these people returned home they were greeted by thousands of Americans cheering them on just showing the hostages how they cared about them.
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