1. Chapter 27: Crisis In Confidence Section 3: Foreign Policy Troubles

2. Ford Continues Nixon’s Foreign Policies Pursuing Détente: Ford and Leonid Breshnev supported Helsinki Accords. Pursuing Détente: Ford and Leonid Breshnev supported Helsinki Accords. SALT II: USA and USSR to limit nuclear arms production. SALT II: USA and USSR to limit nuclear arms production. Vietnamese Boat People: Escaping communist government in Vietnam. Vietnamese Boat People: Escaping communist government in Vietnam.

3. Carter Changes Course SALT II not approved by Congress. SALT II not approved by Congress. USSR invades Afghanistan. USSR invades Afghanistan. Restarts draft registration. Restarts draft registration. Boycott 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Boycott 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

4. Carter Supports Human Rights Nicaragua: Carter withdraws U.S. support after their leftist leader crushes rebellion. Nicaragua: Carter withdraws U.S. support after their leftist leader crushes rebellion. Socialists Sandinista’s take control. Socialists Sandinista’s take control. Panama: Agreement to return control of canal by 1999. Panama: Agreement to return control of canal by 1999.

5. Success and Setback in the Middle East Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin met to discuss peace. Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin met to discuss peace. Egypt recognizes Israel and Israel takes troops out of Sinai Peninsula. Egypt recognizes Israel and Israel takes troops out of Sinai Peninsula.

7. Iran Seizes American Hostages American embassy is taken over by radical Iranians. American embassy is taken over by radical Iranians. Held 52 hostages for 444 days (Nov 1979-Jan. 1981). Held 52 hostages for 444 days (Nov 1979-Jan. 1981). 6 escape and hide until rescued. 6 escape and hide until rescued. Fundamentalist Muslim Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini takes control Fundamentalist Muslim Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini takes control