1. LEQ: What changes will the country experience from 1974 to 1981?

2. Diamante Poem Example Lincoln Country Bumpkin Tall, Self-educated
Chopping, Moving, Splitting
Country Fellow, Unrefined-Lawyer, Polished
Debating, Winning, Vindicating
Abolitionist, Republican
Jefferson Davis

3. President Ford Faces: A rough economy 1. High inflation
2. High unemployment
3. Energy problems
4. Public distrust of government

4. Ford’s Policy
September 1974, President Ford pardon’s Nixon

5. Ford’s Policy
“Whip Inflation Now” (WIN): called for Americans to cut back use of oil and gas

6. Ford’s Foreign Policy Henry Kissinger remains Secretary of State
Détente
South Vietnam surrenders; Congress does not send aid

8. Election of 1976 Republican Nominee: Gerald Ford
Democrat Nominee: Jimmy Carter

9. Election of 1976
Election Day Results: Jimmy Carter wins with million votes to Gerald Fords million votes

10. Carter Faces Problems Energy Crisis: Decrease reliance on foreign oil
National Energy Act of 1978
Department of Energy
Nuclear power, three mile island

11. Carter Faces Problems Economic crisis:
Fuel shortages due to violence in Middle East
Inflation rises

12. Carter’s Policy Civil Rights
Administration included more African Americans and women than any before
Regents of UC v. Bakke

13. Carter’s Policy Human Rights and Foreign Policy:
1. Rejected “Realpolitik”
2. Use of moral principles as guide (Wilson)
3. commit to promoting human rights

14. Human Rights and Foreign Policy
1977 US and Panama Treaty
US gave up ownership of Panama Canal
Outcome: improved relationships between US and Latin America

15. Foreign Policy and Human Rights
Carter ends Détente and raises Cold War tensions
Soviets invade Afghanistan
SALT II is signed by Carter/Brezhnev but not ratified by Senate

16. Foreign Policy and Human Rights
Camp David Accords
1977, peace negotiations begin between Israel (Begin) and Egypt (el-Sadat)
1978, Carter, Begin and el-Sadat meet at Camp David
Israel agrees to withdraw from Sinai
Egypt recognizes Israel

17. Foreign Policy and Human Rights
Iran Hostage Crisis
1. January 1979: revolution in Iran; overthrows the Shah of Iran with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

18. Foreign Policy and Human Rights
Iran Hostage Crisis Continue:
Nov. 4, 1979: 52 Americans taken hostage from US embassy in Tehran
Outcome: negotiations for 444 days, released in January 1981.
Creation of nightline ; how will this impact the publics view of CarteR?

19. Now Let’s See It! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxiF- C1_tME (10)
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