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Once upon a time there was an ancient kingdom called Persia. For thousands of years Persia was ruled by "shahs" who were like kings.
Persia began to lose power and became a smaller state called Iran. Many Iranians, the people who lived in Iran, did not like the shah.
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When we speak up, he puts us down.
The shah is too old fashioned.
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The Iranian people kicked the Shah out of Iran and he fled to the United States where he could be safe.
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This made the people of Iran mad. Why was the United States being nice to the Shah when he had been mean to his people?
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To show the United States their anger, a group of the maddest Iranians attacked the embassy: a big building in Iran where some American people lived and worked.
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The angry Iranians took 66 Americans hostage. This means that the Americans had to do everything that the Iranians said even if they did not want to.
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Us Americans want to go home!
But the Iranians wont let us!
- Full access to our public library
- Save favorite books
- Interact with authors
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Once upon a time there was an ancient kingdom called Persia. For thousands of years Persia was ruled by "shahs" who were like kings.
Persia began to lose power and became a smaller state called Iran. Many Iranians, the people who lived in Iran, did not like the shah.
![](https://images2-cdn.storyjumper.net/transcoder.png?trim&id=c95da139336846&maxw=256&maxh=256)
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When we speak up, he puts us down.
The shah is too old fashioned.
![](https://images2-cdn.storyjumper.net/transcoder.png?trim&id=c95da139336846&maxw=256&maxh=256)
The Iranian people kicked the Shah out of Iran and he fled to the United States where he could be safe.
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