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Return to Normalcy – Again

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned after being charged with cheating on his taxes and taking payments in return for political favors. Nixon chose Gerald R. Ford to replace Agnew. Ford was the Republican leader in the House of Representatives. When Nixon resigned, Ford became president. He was the first person ever to become president without having been elected either president or vice-president.

Ford tried to cut government spending to curb inflation but the Democratic Congress passed many spending bills against his wishes. In foreign affairs, Ford continued the policy of détente and kept Kissinger as secretary of state. Ford Pardons Nixon President Ford granted a full pardon to Richard Nixon for any crime he may have committed. Ford as President Ford won his party’s nomination after a close struggle with former California governor Ronald Reagan. Election Challenge Ford however lost the presidential general election to Democrat Jimmy Carter from Georgia. Election Result

The Economy and Energy Inflation and unemployment were high. Carter made the development of a national energy policy a priority. Wanted to ease dependence on foreign oil through energy conservation, developing new energy supplies, and loosening government regulation of the American oil industry Asked Americans to conserve energy Promoted the development of alternative energy sources The Impact The economy added many new jobs to help battle unemployment. Carter was unable to bring down inflation, in fact, it got worse. Carter’s energy policies were successful at helping reduce American dependence on foreign oil. American production of energy increased under Carter.

Environmental Wins Believed that conserving fuel was a key way to avoid plundering the environment Passed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act The act protected more than 100 million acres of land and doubled the size of the nation’s park and wildlife refuge system. Environmental Losses In 1979 a mishap at a nuclear power plant on Three Mile Island terrified the nation. Although little radiation was released, public concern about the safety of nuclear power grew. Chemicals that a company dumped in New York began to seep up through the ground at Love Canal and were linked to high rates of birth defects. Experts warned that there were likely many more toxic waste sites around the nation.

Human Rights Basic ideas outlined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights Carter expected friends and enemies alike to uphold the highest standards in the treatment of their citizens. Soviet Relations Carter wrote to Brezhnev about his concerns with Soviet human rights issues. Brezhnev politely said that each country should mind their own business. Concluded SALT II talks in 1979 that limited nuclear weapons Recognizing China Formally recognized the government of the Communist People’s Republic of China

Panama Canal American control of the Panama Canal had been a source of conflict between the two countries. In 1977 Carter and Panama’s leader agreed that Panama would take control of the canal by the end of The Senate narrowly approved the treaties. For some Americans, loss of control of the canal represented a decline in American power. Camp David Accords Greatest foreign-policy achievement Conflict between Egypt and Israel continued. Egypt would not recognize Israel and Israel continued to occupy Egyptian territory. Carter guided Sadat and Begin to a historic agreement that came to be called the Camp David Accords. Begin and Sadat won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Afghanistan Soviets invaded Afghanistan to ensure continued Communist rule in the country. The attack threatened U.S.-Soviet relations and called into question Carter’s ability to respond to Soviet aggression. Carter blocked shipment of grain to the Soviet Union and said the United States would boycott the 1980 Olympics. Americans did not like the grain embargo or the Olympic boycott because they seemed to hurt the United States as much as the Soviet Union. Iran Revolution in Iran overthrew the shah and replaced him with the Ayatollah Khomeini. The American government allowed the shah to enter the United States for medical treatment—this action enraged many Iranians. A mob attacked the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took Americans hostage. Carter’s attempts to negotiate the release of the hostages went nowhere. A military attempt to rescue the hostages failed.

The Iranian Hostage situation dragged on throughout the presidential election year of The situation in Iran also drove up gasoline prices so that prices of goods in the United States went up and inflation soared. Many voters held Carter responsible for the problems and the downcast mood of the country.