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What were the accomplishments of Jimmy Carter?

What were the accomplishments of Jimmy Carter?. Background. Born Oct. 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia Father – James Earl Carter Sr. was a farmer and businessman Mother – Lillian Gordy Carter was a nurse Graduated from Plains High School in 1942

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What were the accomplishments of Jimmy Carter?

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  1. What were the accomplishments of Jimmy Carter?

  2. Background • Born Oct. 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia • Father – James Earl Carter Sr. was a farmer and businessman • Mother – Lillian Gordy Carter was a nurse • Graduated from Plains High School in 1942 • Attended Georgia Southwestern College and Georgia Tech • Graduated in 1946 from U.S. Naval Academy • That same year, married Rosalynn Smith

  3. Naval Career • Served on submarines in both Atlantic and Pacific fleets • Chosen to work on nuclear subs, he did graduate work in reactor technology and nuclear physics • Was senior officer on the crew of the Seawolf, the second nuclear submarine

  4. Return to Plains • Carter’s father died in 1953, and he resigned from the navy to return to Georgia. • He took over the family farm and Carter’s Warehouse, a seed and farm supply store • He got into local politics by serving on the school, hospital authority, and library boards.

  5. State Politics • 1962 – elected to Georgia Senate • Lost his first campaign for governor in 1966 • Won 1970 election and took office in 1971. • Consolidated an oversized government from 65 agencies and 200 boards and bureaus into 20 agencies. • Reformed education to provide funds for vocational education, reduce class size and equalize school funding

  6. Georgia’s son becomes President • Elected president in 1976 – the only President from Georgia • People were attracted to his honesty and saw him as a political newcomer • Came along at the end of Watergate, the nation’s worst political scandal that resulted in the resignation of President Richard Nixon • Seen as more casual and down-home than previous presidents

  7. Presidential Years (1977-1981) • Nationally, high inflation and unemployment had stagnated the economy. • Carter created 2 new cabinet depts. (Energy and Education), and appointed a record number of women and minorities to federal gov’t. offices • Internationally, two events scarred Carter’s term: the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan and the seizure of the American embassy in Tehran, Iran.

  8. Iranian Hostage Crisis • Iran had an Islamic revolution and kicked out its leader, the Shah. • As part of the Revolution, Islamic radicals stormed the U.S. embassy and took 52 Americans hostage. • They remained hostages for 444 days and were not released until Ronald Reagan took office in 1981. • This was seen as Carter’s biggest failure.

  9. Post-Presidential Years (1981 – Present) • After returning to Georgia, he founded the Carter Center. • The Center focuses on human rights issues around the world • It has monitored elections, resolved conflicts, and worked to control diseases around the world • He worked to establish Habitat for Humanity • He won the Nobel peace Prize in 2002

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