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Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter. Background. A different type of leader Went by “Jimmy” instead of James Former peanut farmer & Gov. of Georgia Walked through the parade route instead of riding in limo Tried to show he wasn’t “above” others Wouldn’t play “Hail to the Chief” upon his arrival at events

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Jimmy Carter

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  1. Jimmy Carter

  2. Background • A different type of leader • Went by “Jimmy” instead of James • Former peanut farmer & Gov. of Georgia • Walked through the parade route instead of riding in limo • Tried to show he wasn’t “above” others • Wouldn’t play “Hail to the Chief” upon his arrival at events • Succeeded at creating an image of a down-to-earth, honest man • Promised “I’ll never lie to you”

  3. Domestic Policies • Domestic objective • Help the nation heal • Ex: pardoned thousands of American males who avoided the draft • Economy • Inflation & unemployment were high • Carted added new jobs but was unable to decrease inflation • Inflation got worse

  4. Domestic continued • Energy • Because of the oil crisis in the 1970s, Carter set goals of decreasing our dependence on foreign oil through energy conservation, developing new energy sources (solar & wind), & loosening gov’t regulations on American oil industries • Carter created a new cabinet – Dept. of Energy • He asked Americans to conserve fuel (turn down heat/air, drive less), buy fuel efficient • U.S. automakers offered incentives to meet fuel efficient standards • Taxes were reduced for those who installed energy-saving equipment

  5. Domestic - Environment • Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act • Protected 100 million acres of land & doubled the size of the national park & wildlife refugee system • 3-Mile Island • A nuclear power plant nearly melted down threatening a massive release of radiation • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGI7VymjSho • Love Canal, NY • Long-buried chemicals began seeping up through the ground water causing birth defects & disease from polluted ground water • http://video.pbs.org/video/2365199034/

  6. 3-Mile Island Love Canal

  7. Foreign Policy • Human Rights • *Focus of Carter’s foreign policy • Despite critics of the USSR for human rights violations, Carter & Brezhnev signed SALT II (1979) • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks – limited US & USSR on certain nuclear weapons • China • Carter continued Nixon’s efforts by formally recognizing the People’s Republic of China (communist)

  8. Foreign Policy continued • Panama Canal • Agreed to let Panama take control of the canal in 1999 • To Americans, this represented a decline of American global power • Camp David Accords • *Greatest foreign policy achievement • After Six Day & Yom Kippur Wars, Israel occupied Egyptian territory on the Sinai Peninsula. • Egypt didn’t recognize Israel’s right to exist • In 1978, Carter invited Egyptian Pres. Anwar el-Sadat & Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to Camp David • Camp David Accords: agreement to resolve issues about Palestinian’s future; negotiate peace treaties; recognize each other • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYASjRMEWeA

  9. Iran Hostage Crisis • Ayatollah Khomeini (religious leader) led the overthrow of Iran’s Shah • Shah had been supported by U.S. After the overthrow, we allowed the Shah to come to the U.S. for cancer treatment. • A mob stormed the U.S. Embassy in Iran taking prisoners for 444 days • Carter appeared powerless (especially after a mechanical problem led to a helicopter crash that was on its way to a rescue mission) • This hurt Carter’s chance for re-election • Ex. Argo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGUI7kDLsQo

  10. Crisis of Confidence • Presidential election in 1980 • The Iran Hostage Crisis situation dragged on during the election • Events in Iran disrupted oil so prices in the U.S. increased, as did inflation • U.S. economy struggled • Crisis of Confidence speech: • “It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart & soul & spirit of our national will. We can see this crisis in the growing doubt about the meaning of our lives & in the loss of a unity & purpose for our nation.”

  11. International Crises • Soviet’s invade Afghanistan • In 1978, the USSR invaded Afghanistan because the communist gov’t was weak • Soviet experience was similar to our experience in Vietnam • To protest Soviet actions, Carter blocked grain supplies to USSR & boycotted the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow • These two actions were unpopular at home & actually hurt the U.S. just as much • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IlRVy7oZ58

  12. Short Answer Response: Respond to the following using complete sentences, proper grammar, etc. What was Carter like as a president? Include information on how his style & personality helped & hurt him (pgs 681 – 686)

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