Do Now Write your answer to the following question in a couple sentences. Should the United Sates intervene (get involved) in foreign issues? –If so, to what extent and when? –If not, why not?

Israel : Ruled by British—promised self-rule to Arabs and also backed the creation of a Jewish State 1967: “Six Day War”—Israel vs Egypt and neighbors over land disputes –Israel gains territory 1973: Yom Kippur War or “October War”—Israel vs Egypt and Syria –USA supplies Israel and Soviet Union supplies Syria and Egypt –OPEC Oil Embargo…

Oil Embargo 1973

Camp David Accords

Camp David Accords (1978) Peace agreement between longtime enemies, Egypt and Israel. –Took place at Camp David, Maryland –US president Jimmy Carter mediated the agreement Lasting peace between Egypt and Israel –Egypt’s president Anwar Sadat assassinated in 1981

Soviet-Afghanistan War Pg 815 Collapse of Détente Exposes Soviet Union’s weakness US supplies Afghan rebels with support –Military training, weapons, money.

Jimmy Carter ( )

Carter Issues Economy (-) –Energy crisis, stagflation Foreign –Camp David Accords (+) Treaty between longtime middle east enemies, Egypt and Israel –Soviet-Afghanistan War ( ) Soviet Union’s Vietnam Iran Hostage crisis 1979…

Iran Timeline 1953 – US CIA coordinates plan to overthrow democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. –US supported shah becomes leader of Iran 1979 – “Islamic Revolution” in Iran –Shah is deposed and Ayotollah Ruhollah Khomeini establishes theocracy based on Islam

Reva Pahlavi, Shah (king) of Iran overthrown Feb. 11, 1979 (“The Shah had a lot of sympathy for the poor”)

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution

Iran Hostage Crisis Nov. 4, 1979 – Jan. 20, 1981

52 American embassy workers held for 444 days

Morale is the US was low…

The United States attempted a rescue mission—it failed.

1980 Election Results

The hostages are released on the day Ronald Reagan is inaugurated