Jimmy Carter
Election of 1976 Ford (R) vs. Carter (D) Issues: inflation, energy, unemployment Carter promised to restore integrity to the White House Carter won election
Domestic Agenda Energy Crisis due to oil shortage; urged conservation and alternative energy programs Inflation: led to a recession Created Cabinet Departments of Education and Energy
Human Rights Policies Cut relations w/ countries who mistreated citizens Agreed to return Panama Canal Zone in 1999 SALT II: limits for strategic and nuclear weapons; Senate did not sign
Camp David Accords Carter (US), Sadat (Egypt), and Begin (Israel) met at Camp David Agreement: Israel would w/draw from Sinai Peninsula; Egypt would recognize Israel
Iran Hostage Crisis Revolution in Iran against the shah Led by the Ayatollah Khomeini; established a strict religious government Shah escaped to the US; in hospital for cancer treatment Iranians wanted shah to face trial in Iran US refused to extradite him Iranians seized US embassy in Tehran and took 52 American hostages (11/4/79) Held them for 444 days; released day Reagan took office
Iran Hostage Crisis Hostages Shah Pahlavi Ayatollah Khomeini