President Ford & President Carter

“We must go forward now together. . . .I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad. In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end. My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”

—Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974

Why do you think Ford made this speech immediately after gaining the presidency?

• Nixon’s scandal shook the public’s trust in government.

• Ford faced criticism for pardoning Nixon.

• Newspaper were not covering economic issues.

• Ford needed to successfully fight inflation.

What critical event affected both the Ford and Carter presidencies?

• Watergate

• the energy crisis

• Iran hostage crisis

• rise of Sandinistas in Nicaragua

President Gerald Ford lost the most support from the American public for

• allowing the fall of South Vietnam to the Communists

• his ineffective WIN campaign against inflation

• becoming the first unelected president of the United States

• his pardon of Richard Nixon

What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords led by President Carter?

• to broker peace between Egypt and Israel

• to end the Iranian hostage crisis

• to maintain good relations with the Shah

• to find a way to end the economic recession

Why was the U.S. embassy in Iran attacked and hostages taken?

• The U.S. had invaded Iran and taken control of their oil fields.

• The new ruler of Iran distrusted the United States because of its support of the shah.

• Egypt and Israel began a new war after the Camp David Accords.

• President Carter refused to recognize Ayatollah Khomeini.

What was a result of Nixon’s resignation?

• Spiro Agnew became president of the United States.

• Nixon was put on trial for his crimes at the United Nations.

• Americans questioned the system of checks and balances.

• Many Americans lost trust in government officials.

Which President was involved in the Watergate scandal?

• Johnson
• Ford 
• Kennedy
• Nixon

Which president was successful in negotiating a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.

• Richard Nixon
• Gerald Ford
• Jimmy Carter
• Ronald Reagan

US EMBASSY ATTACKED. HOSTAGES TAKEN.

• IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR
• CAMP DAVID ACCORDS
• IRANIAN HOSTAGE CRISIS
• OPEC

The biggest foreign policy failure during the presidency of Jimmy Carter was...

• granting a presidential pardon to Richard Nixon
• the fall of China to communism under Mao Zedong
• his inability to negotiate the release of US hostages in Iran
• the near nuclear war over Soviet missiles in Cuba