1. University High APUSH and Advanced U.S. History
April 17, 2019
University High APUSH and Advanced U.S. History

2. President Carter and Foreign Policy
Read both the Department of State Document about Carter’s Foreign Policy and the Iran hostage crisis
What are the positive and negative aspects of Carter’s foreign policy? (make a t-chart)
In what ways were Carter’s policies similar to and/or different from other Presidents in the 1960’s-1970’s?
In what ways were Carter’s policies similar to and/or different from recent presidents?

3. Iran Hostage Crisis Explained
Iranian Revolution1979: Iran overthrew Shah Pahlavi, giving power to Ayatollah Khomeini
Shah Pahlavi escaped to the U.S. for cancer treatment
Iranian college students captured the U.S. embassy in Tehran, holding 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage in exchange for the Shah’s return to stand trial in Iran
April 24, 1980: failed rescue mission
8 dead American servicemen and 1 dead Iranian civilian
Hostages eventually returned in January 1981

4. The rise of Modern Political Parties and Ideologies
University High APUSH

5. What important issues are not mentioned in this article?
Washington Post Article: “What Republicans and Democrats have disagreed on, from 1856 to today”
Given the timelines included in this article, what do you believe the most important turning point is? Justify your choice.
Of the issue categories mentioned, which one do you believe is the most important to you if you were deciding which of two candidates to vote for? Why?
For that issue, when was the most important turning point in the development of each party’s stance on that issue?
What important issues are not mentioned in this article?

6. 1980 Presidential Election

7. 1980 Election President Jimmy Carter was REALLY unpopular in 1980
Iran Hostage situation, rampant inflation (“stagflation”), and Carter’s persona
Barely won the 1980 Democratic nomination over Ted Kennedy
Ronald Reagan, former Governor of California
Previous Presidential candidate, the “Great Communicator” and “best television candidate ever”
VERY conservative platform: cut government spending (especially on entitlements), lower/abolish taxes, strong anti- communist rhetoric, strong anti-abortion rhetoric

8. 1980 Election outcome Reagan won in a landslide
489 to 49 in the Electoral College
Iran hostages released the day of Reagan’s Inauguration
A major part of Reagan’s support came from the ‘moral majority’,
A coalition of evangelical Christians that formed to support the Republicans due to their stances on social issues
(ironically, Jimmy Carter was a very outspoken Christian himself)

9. “Moral majority” Questions
Read the speech excerpt by Jerry Falwell Sr. and answer the accompanying questions