ford & carter. who is this? ford’s presidency pardons nixon officially forgiven very...
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Ford’s Presidency Pardons Nixon Officially forgiven Very unpopular decision WIN (Whip Inflation Now) Failure: factories close, demand for goods decreased & unemployment increased Overall economy worsens during his presidencyTRANSCRIPT
Ford & Carter
Who is this?
Ford’s Presidency• Pardons Nixon
Officially forgivenVery unpopular decision
• WIN (Whip Inflation Now)Failure: factories close, demand for goods decreased & unemployment increased
• Overall economy worsens during his presidency
Jimmy Carter Defeats Ford in 1976
Jimmy Carter• “Citizens President”
• AmnestyPolitical pardons to draft dodgers during Vietnam“The most disgraceful thing a president has ever done”
The Good• Camp David Accords
Peace treaty between Egypt & IsraelResult: Egypt formally recognizes Israel
The Bad• SALT II
Agreed upon under FordCarter & Brezhnev sign
• USSR invades AfghanistanCarter withdraws SALT II from the Senate Imposes sanctions
1980 Moscow Summer OlympicsSuspension of grain sales to USSR
The Ugly-Iran Hostage Crisis• US supports the Shah (leader of Iran)• Iranian Revolution
Ayatollah Khomeini takes power• Shah flees Iran
Comes to US for medical treatment• US Embassy taken over by Iranian radicals
66 US Hostages• Carter imposes sanctions
Fails to get hostages released Shows sign of weakness as leader