Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter

• 1976-1980

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Governor to the White House

• Jimmy Carter went from being the Governor of
  Georgia to the President of the US
• His lack of understanding of Washington politics
  will hurt him

3
Domestic Policy

• Stagflation inflation with rising
  unemployment gt more welfare programs being used
  will cost the Govt more
• OPEC high trade deficit because US had to buy
  oil from the Middle East
• EPA Environmental Protection Agency
• 3 Mile Island Nuclear accident near Harrisburg,
  PA
• High-lighted dangers of nuclear energy

4
Foreign Policy

• Helsinki Agreement protection of human rights gt
  Carter believed the US should withhold aid from
  nations that violated human rights

5
Foreign Policy

• Camp David Accords
• 1979 Anwar El-Sadat (Egypt) and Menachem Begin
  (Isreal) met with carter in Maryland to discuss
  peace
• Peace treaty known as Camp David Accords
• Other Arab nations refuse to recognize the Accord
  and Isreal

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Foreign Policy

• Panama Canal New treaty gives US control until
  1999
• Détente SALT II negotiated but came to an end
  with the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979
• - Carter cut off grain shipments and US
  boycotted 1980 summer Olympics

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Foreign Policy

• Iran Hostage Crisis
• 1979 revolution overthrows US support Shah, Reza
  Pahlavi
• Carter also Shah refugee in US for cancer
  treatment
• Rebels struck back against US by seizing US
  embassy in Tehran
• 50 American hostages taken

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Election of 1980

• Carter decides to un again in 1980
• Haunted by hostage crisis, energy shortages, and
  inflation
• Vs. Ronald Reagan and his policy a new
  beginning
• Reagan wins easily and Iran hostages are freed on
  the day of his inauguration