Page 5 President’s Ford & Carter

Ford First Gerald Ford takes office after who resigns? Ford Facts??

Background Born in Omaha… Google Map Moves to Michigan soon after birth Chosen to replace Agnew as VP in 1973 Becomes President after Nixon resigns in 1974 Never wanted to become President

Road to Presidency Replaces VP in 1973 Replaces Nixon in 1974 Becomes President without being elected

Good or Bad Move… Watergate was done… Nixon out.. It’s Over America wanted to move on But Nixon was still being investigated Ford will make a dramatic move that shocks the nation

Pardons Nixon Pardon = Official forgiveness of crime Ford pardons Nixon one month after becoming President WHY?? Ford believed the nation needed to move on and create a new legacy after Watergate

Ford as President Economy Stalled, No Growth Continued détente with Soviet Union Celebrated America’s Bi-centennial in 1976 Provided some hope for America

President Jimmy Carter Page 5 Continued

Road Map to Presidency Washington Outsider, Governor of Georgia Defeats Ford in Election of 1976

Carter at Home Economy was still unstable & many social programs had to be cut Creates the Energy Department Energy Conservation = “moral equivalent of war” Asked people to conserve

Carter’s Major Events Radiation released from Nuclear Power Plant (Harrisburg, PA) Gives Nuclear Power Bad Name… Three Mile Island Carter helped establish a peace treaty Between Israel & Egypt in 1978 Camp David Accords Cripples relationship between U.S. & Soviets Détente was dead Soviets Invade Afghanistan Iran Hostage Crisis 52 Americans taken hostage and held for 444 days in Iran (1979 – 81) Major blow to Carter’s re-election

After Presidency Americans lose confidence in Carter Loses election of 1980 to Ronald Reagan Pushes for peace in Middle East Promotes Habitat for Humanity & free elections in Africa

Assignments Begin to work on Ford Pardons Nixon Survey Due May 2 nd Start to work on 1970’s Activity Due Tomorrow at the End of the Hour