1. Chap 32
Ford/ Carter

3. 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)

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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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.

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