Insights into the Troubling Years of the Jimmy Carter Presidency
Explore the challenges faced by Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter during the 1970s, from economic crises and societal shifts to foreign policy struggles. Delve into the oil embargo, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, and the rise of Reagan, reflecting on the era's impacts on American society and governance.
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THE JIMMY CARTER YEARS MARIA CORR, CAROLYN KIRSHE, KATIE O'CONNOR, VIBHA RAO
A TROUBLING TIME AND A FAILURE TO RESPOND Both Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter failed to effectively respond to the domestic and foreign crises of the 1970s.
BACKGROUND Nixon s presidency followed by distrust Stagflation Transition from manufacturing to service-based industries American dependence on oil Arab-Israeli War Election of 1976
ECONOMIC Oil embargo Energy Crisis Decline in trade unions Sunbelt & Snowbelt Communities Silicon Valley Minority groups
FOREIGN POLICY US & Iran relationship Carter s moral principles Camp David Accords Iran Hostage Crisis 1979
DOMESTIC POLICY & OUTCOME Malaise Speech Election of 1980 Rise of Reagan & Carter s failures
TRENDS America s dependency on oil Shift from manufacturing to service industries Increased distrust of America s government and its leadership
