Ford & Carter Notes
Ford Administration Republican VP for Nixon Takes over due to resignation from Watergate scandal
Pardoned Nixon https://www.cbsn ews.com/news/ho w-gerald-ford- healed-a-nation- post-watergate/ Why were people upset? Why did Ford do this?
Paris Peace Accords 1973 Ended US involvement in the Vietnam War The north & south Vietnamese kept fighting till the North controlled the whole country; Vietnam became a Communist country 1975 https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=rDb4CBJcRr8
Carter Administration Democrat Peanut farmer from Georgia Worked with Human Rights before, during & after presidency
Camp David Accords 12 days of secret negotiations at Camp David (presidential retreat in Maryland) led by Pres. Jimmy Carter led to Israel and Egypt signing peace agreements, and Egypt recognizing Israel as a country. Efforts at peace in the Middle East regarding Israel & Palestine, angers rest of the Arab world. Why are these 2 countries important? Think economics and geography…
Over-throw the Shah! Iranian Revolution 1979 revolution that transformed country from monarchy under the Shah (who was pro-America) to a republic under Ayatollah Khomeini… establishes Islamic Republic (political and religious authority) Read Upfront Article**
Iranian Hostage Crisis US aided a coup against a democratically elected government (put Shah back in power) Group of Islamic radical students (Ayatollah) took over the American embassy 52 US diplomats were held hostage for 444 days
Iranian Hostage Crisis 1979-1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w918Eh3fij0
The Reagan Years Video
Reagan Era - Reaganomics Economic idea of “trickle-down” Step 1: give tax breaks to the wealthy Step 2: the wealthy will invest their $$ into businesses Step 3: those businesses will hire more people Step 4: those people have more $$, & will spend it Step 5: the economy grows
Time Out - Review Carter 9. What two countries were part of the Camp David Accords? 10. What was Jimmy Carter’s goal in mediating the Camp David Accords? 11. What was the Iranian Revolution? 12. How did the US respond to the revolution? 13. Why were hostages taken during the Iranian Hostage Crisis? 14. When did the Iranian Hostage Crisis end? (give an event, not a year)