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Carter and the Moral Impulse. I. Carter II. Latin America III. Camp David VI. China Iran Afghanistan Arms Control. I. Jimmy Carter. Soviet or Soviet-sponsored direct or indirect aggression, 1975-1979. - Angola (through Cuba), 1975-76 - Ethiopia, 1977-78 - South Yemen, 1978
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Carter and the Moral Impulse • I. Carter • II. Latin America • III. Camp David • VI. China • Iran • Afghanistan • Arms Control
Soviet or Soviet-sponsored direct or indirect aggression, 1975-1979 - Angola (through Cuba), 1975-76 - Ethiopia, 1977-78 - South Yemen, 1978 - North Yemen (supported by South), 1979 - Afghanistan (local Communist coup), 1978 - Cambodia (Vietnamese invasion), 1978 - Afghanistan, 1979
Zbigniew Brzezinski Cyrus Vance
“The Carter Doctrine” “. . . an attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.”
Post-Afghanistan Measures • tabling of Salt II • creation of Rapid Deployment Force • re-institution of the draft • sharp increase in defense spending • increase in aid to Pakistan • series of sanctions • boycott of Moscow Olympics • cancellation of exchange programs