Jimmy Carter Presidency

I.Election of 1976

Republican Nominee:

Gerald Ford

Democrat Nominee:

Jimmy Carter

Election Day Results: Jimmy Carter wins with 40.8
million votes to Gerald Fords 39.1 million

“I will never lie to
the American
people”

II. Carter Faces Problems

A. Energy Crisis:

1. reliance on foreign oil

Outcome: National Energy Act of 1979

B. Economic Crisis:

1. violence in Middle East produces fuel shortage in U.S.
2. inflation rises from 7.6% to 11.3% in 1979; 14% 1980
3. Standard of living goes from 1st to 5thplace in world

C. Camp David Accords:

1. 1977: peace negotiations begin
between Israel

(Menachem Begin) and Egypt (Anwar el-Sadat)
2. 1978: Carter, Sadat, & Begin meet
at Camp David & agree to agreement

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Israel withdraws from Sinai

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& Egypt recognizes Israel

E. Iran Hostage Crisis:

1. Jan. 1979: revolution in Iran
overthrows the shah of Iran with
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
2. Nov. 4, 1979: 52 Americans taken
hostage from U.S. embassy in Tehran
3. Outcome: negotiations for 444 days
result in release Jan. 20, 1981

Multiple Choice

How did the oil embargo effect the U.S. during the 1970s?

• The U.S. used its own energy reserves to fight the embargo

• Prices of everything increased and gas shortages happened

• The U.S. was forced to abandon Israel as prices went down

• It caused the stagflation outbreak in the U.S.

Multiple Choice

The Camp David Accords was-

• peace treaty to end the Cold war

• agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.

• peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt

• agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule

Multiple Choice

What was the response in Tehran to the US helping the former Shah of Iran in 1979?

• The new government of Iran declared war on the U.S.

• The embassy was attacked and 52 people were taken hostage

• The Shah of Iran was put back in power

• Iran invaded Israel and Iraq who were US allies

Multiple Choice

What happened to the 52 captives of the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• They were given to the Soviet Union and returned in 1987

• They disappeared and were never seen from again

• They were publicly executed in 1981 in Tehran

• They were returned to the US 444 days after Reagan swore in as President