2. EQ: How can a foreign policy crisis affect American society and politics?

3. OPEC oil embargo Complete reading – Why did OPEC cut off oil supplies? – How might this affect U.S. society? Politics?

6. Election 1976 – Ford v. Carter

7. Iran Hostage Crisis Why did Iranian students take over embassy? How might this affect U.S. society? Politics?

9. Attempted rescue April 11, 1980

10. Election 1980 – Reagan v. Carter

11. Hostage Release – Jan 27, 1981

12. In groups… Think of/look up a recent foreign policy crisis – How has this crisis affected American society? Politics? – Are these effects similar to that of the OPEC crisis and Hostage Crisis?