Standard Discuss the significant domestic policy speeches of Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton (e.g., education, civil rights, economic policy, environmental policy) Essential Question

Carter’s Domestic Policy Jimmy Carter (1977 – 1981) –peanut farmer and governor of Georgia –Christian honesty –Washington “outsider” first President to walk to the White House after his inauguration –Habitat for Humanity –won Nobel Peace Prize in 2002

DJimmy Carter40,828, RGerald R. Ford39,145,520240

Christian Fundamentalism –Organized in response to the counterculture –televangelists –Jerry Falwell organized the “Moral Majority,” feminism, abortion, drugs, etc.

Amnesty –Carter granted amnesty to Vietnam draft dodgers in 1977 –critics called it a disgrace

The Economy Carter and the Economy –Carter raised the interest rate to end inflation –he created the department of energy and the department of education

Carter and the USSR Human rights –Carter demanded that the USSR and China protect their people end to torture, murder, imprisonment, repression –promised to give back the Panama Canal in 1999

Russians in Afghanistan Afghanistan, 1979 –USSR invaded presumably to get closer to Middle East –Carter threatened to use any force necessary became the USSR’s Vietnam 1979 – 1989

The Olympics 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games –the US boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow because of Afghanistan US and 64 other nations did not attend –the USSR boycotted the 1984 Olympics in LA in retaliation

SALT SALT II, 1979 –Carter and Brezhnev –first limit on total number of strategic launchers and US strategic bombers –honored by both nations

Gasolinea Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries –OPEC controls the supply and price of oil –an embargo was put on the US because it was allies with Israel from –gas shortages gas prices 400%

Camp David Camp David Accords, 1977 –Anwar Sadat of Egypt –Menachim Begin of Israel –Israel agreed to recognize Egypt’s borders including Sinai peninsula –Egypt became first Muslim nation to recognize Israel

Ayatollah’s in Iran Ayatollah Khomeini –Islamic fundamentalist overthrew the Shah of Iran –blamed US for conditions in Iran –advocated violence against US fought war with Iraq in 1980s

ARGO Iranian Hostage Crisis, 1979 –52 Americans captured from US embassy in Teheran by Iranian militants angry at US for Camp David Accords –captives held 444 days –Carter ordered a failed rescue –returned right after Reagan took the oath of office