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The hostage crisis was not due to anyone but the Iranians.. and there release was delayed by the Reagan transition team . They made a deal where if they would hold off releasing them until after Reagan took office ( happened a few days after inauguration) they would sell them arms ( Iran Contra) . That was much later admitted to by his staff.
Not sure how the US could have prevented the oil embargo ? Diplomatic policy I suppose …
As for high interest rates and inflation some was due to Nixons fiscal policy . His advisors warned him it would hurt the economy years down the road but Nixon said “That’s their problem “ as reported by his own economic advisor decades later . Ford had to live with the consequences and could have been reelected if Nixon had listened and Ford not pardoned him . I really don’t get the whole pardoning presidents for their crimes… throw their asses in real prisons just like they would anyone of us !