LEQ: What changes will the country experience from 1974 to 1981?

Diamante Poem Example Lincoln Country Bumpkin Tall, Self-educated Chopping, Moving, Splitting Country Fellow, Unrefined-Lawyer, Polished Debating, Winning, Vindicating Abolitionist, Republican Jefferson Davis

President Ford Faces: A rough economy 1. High inflation 2. High unemployment 3. Energy problems 4. Public distrust of government

Ford’s Policy September 1974, President Ford pardon’s Nixon

Ford’s Policy “Whip Inflation Now” (WIN): called for Americans to cut back use of oil and gas

Ford’s Foreign Policy Henry Kissinger remains Secretary of State Détente South Vietnam surrenders; Congress does not send aid

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Election of 1976 Republican Nominee: Gerald Ford Democrat Nominee: Jimmy Carter

Election of 1976 Election Day Results: Jimmy Carter wins with 40.8 million votes to Gerald Fords 39.1 million votes

Carter Faces Problems Energy Crisis: Decrease reliance on foreign oil National Energy Act of 1978 Department of Energy Nuclear power, three mile island

Carter Faces Problems Economic crisis: Fuel shortages due to violence in Middle East Inflation rises

Carter’s Policy Civil Rights Administration included more African Americans and women than any before Regents of UC v. Bakke

Carter’s Policy Human Rights and Foreign Policy: 1. Rejected “Realpolitik” 2. Use of moral principles as guide (Wilson) 3. commit to promoting human rights

Human Rights and Foreign Policy 1977 US and Panama Treaty US gave up ownership of Panama Canal Outcome: improved relationships between US and Latin America

Foreign Policy and Human Rights Carter ends Détente and raises Cold War tensions Soviets invade Afghanistan SALT II is signed by Carter/Brezhnev but not ratified by Senate

Foreign Policy and Human Rights Camp David Accords 1977, peace negotiations begin between Israel (Begin) and Egypt (el-Sadat) 1978, Carter, Begin and el-Sadat meet at Camp David Israel agrees to withdraw from Sinai Egypt recognizes Israel

Foreign Policy and Human Rights Iran Hostage Crisis 1. January 1979: revolution in Iran; overthrows the Shah of Iran with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

Foreign Policy and Human Rights Iran Hostage Crisis Continue: Nov. 4, 1979: 52 Americans taken hostage from US embassy in Tehran Outcome: negotiations for 444 days, released in January 1981. Creation of nightline ; how will this impact the publics view of CarteR?

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