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Chap 32 Ford/ Carter

Ford Becomes President 1974-1977 First nonelected President Pardons 1. Amensty- pardons Vietnam Draft evaders. 2. Pardons Nixon. (most controversial thing he will do as president)

II. Carter Administration 1977-1980 a. Political background Governor of Georgia with little experience in dealing with Congress.

B. Three Mile Island (March, 1979) Reactor melt down Causes 140,000 to flee homes The cleanup in the Harrisburg, Pa. area lasted 14 years and cost $1 billion.

1979, Soviet invade Afghanistan- US boycotts 1980 Olympics. e. Foreign policy 1977 Camp David Accords, peace treaty, agrees Israel pulls out of Sinai peninsula and Egypt first Arab country to recognize Israel. 1979, Soviet invade Afghanistan- US boycotts 1980 Olympics. Anwar Menachen el-Sadat Begin

f. Iran Hostage Crisis Ayatollah Khomeini (exiled in France) comes to power overthrowing Shah of Iran. (Flees country, comes to U.S. for Cancer treatment) Khomeini followers take embassy with 52 hostages.

g. Disaster Crashed rescue attempt kills 8 U.S. servicemen