Starting in the fifteenth century, leaders in china and japan decided to cut off contact with other countries. which was not a reason for doing this? a. they feared their people would no longer be self-sufficient and would rely on trade with foreigners. b. they feared outsiders wanted to change their traditional practices and beliefs. c. they feared european nations would see how poor and underdeveloped the chinese and japanese civilizations were. d. they feared european nations might someday threaten their rule.

president carter called the victims of kidnapping "victims of terrorism and anarchy" and added that the united states was not going to give in to blackmail. in the united states, they see hostage-taking as an outrage on the part of the islamist movement that violated the principle of international law on the immunity and inviolability of diplomats and their embassies.

carter refused to yield to the demands, khomeini used the situation to consolidate his power and nullify the challenges of the moderate wing of his government, headed by its president. the euphoria over the humiliation of the most powerful nation distracted the iranian people from the economic difficulties of their country. carter, in april 1980, broke diplomatic relations with iran and imposed a trade embargo, except medicine and food. iranian funds in the us they were frozen and accounted for to compensate the hostages when they were released and to pay the demands of us companies against iran.

pakastainians   indians and iran