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Presidents Ford & Carter

Explore the economic challenges faced by Presidents Ford and Carter, from stagflation to spending cuts. Discover their foreign policies, including the War Powers Act and the Camp David Accords, in a complex era of international relations.

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Presidents Ford & Carter

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  1. Presidents Ford & Carter Economic Despair

  2. Ford Becomes President • Appointed VP when Spiro Agnew resigned • Believed in hard-work and self-reliance • Described as conservative in fiscal affairs, moderate in domestic affairs, and an internationalist in foreign affairs. • Became the first non-elected President

  3. Economic Problems • Inflation was high and unemployment was rising. • Economists call the condition stagflation. • Created the “WIN” or “Whip Inflation Now” program • Based on voluntary actions • Supported an increase in unemployment benefits – only helped slightly.

  4. Foreign Policy • War Powers Act, 1973 • President must notify Congress with 48 hours of sending troops overseas. • Troops may not stay more than 60 days without Congressional Approval • Congress can demand that troops return home • Helsinki Accords • European security agreements • Pledged economic cooperation, respect for borders and promote human rights

  5. Carter Presidency • Supported spending cuts • Broke away from traditional Democrats and lost some support from his party • Considered a “Washington Outsider”

  6. Foreign Policy • Middle East Peace • Camp David Accords: framework for peace between Israel and Egypt • Did not solve all Mid-East problems • Breakdown of Détente • 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan cools warm relations with the Soviets • US halted shipments of grain to Soviet Union • Boycotted 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow

  7. Domestic Issues • Economic Instability • Cut government spending • Increased unemployment • Interest rates soared • Affirmative Action: gave special consideration to minorities to makeup for past discrimination • University of CA vs. Bakke: Court case that upheld the use of affirmative action in college admissions.

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