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Which country's 1979 revolution and subsequent hostage crisis cost Jimmy Carter his re-election as President?

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Iran

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The Iranian Revolution in 1979 cost Jimmy Carter his re-election as President. In 1979, Iranian militants or students stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took approximately more than fifty Americans as captive. These Americans were diplomats who were taken captive for 444 days. The Iran hostage crises contributed to Carter's defeat by Reagan in the 1980 presidential election.

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