Question

The reasons why Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 election to Ronald Reagan include which of the following?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. the Iran hostage crisis and domestic economic problems

Explanation:

Jimmy carter was defeated in the 1980 presidential election by ronald reagan because he was unable to provide a solution to america's ailing economy as well the issues that were prevalent in the energy sector. Another reason was also due to the Iranian revolution where extremists from held about 52 citizens of the united states captive in the american embassy in tehran for a very long period of time of about a year.