Jimmy Carter
39th President
1977-1981 Democrat
• Former Governor of
Georgia and peanut
farmer
• Played role of
“outsider” not
corrupted by D.C.
politics
• Vowed to read all paper
sent to his office
• These concepts worked
poorly, little was
accomplished
Economic Problems Continue
• 1979 OPEC places
another embargo on
US causing another
period of problems
• Stagflation-an
increase in prices
while jobs are not
created
Carter’s Energy Plan
• Creates Department
of Energy
• Pushes alternative
fuel sources to
lessen dependency
of foreign oil
• Solar
• Nuclear
• Wind
Human Rights
• As part of Carter’s
Human Rights
Campaign He does
not allow US
Athletes to
participate in 1980
Summer Olympics
in Moscow
• He was protesting
their war against
Afghanistan
Foreign Policy Accomplishment
• 1979 brings
Egyptian President
Sadat + Israeli P.M.
Begin to
Presidential retreat
Camp David,
Maryland
• The two leaders
sign Camp David
Accords-pledging
not to fight-peace to
the Mid-East?
Iran Hostage Crisis
• 1979 Islamic
fundamentalists
seize control of Iran
• The Ayatollah
Ruholla Khomeini
became the leader
deposing US
supported leader
Shah Reza Pahlavi
•
Iran Hostage Crisis
• Carter allows the
Shah to come to US
for medical
treatment
• The Iranians wanted
to try him for crimes
against their people
• Angered, college
students attack US
embassy in Teheran
Iran Hostage Crisis
• 52 Americans are
taken hostage
• A failed rescue
attempt leads to the
death of US soldiers
• Carter does not
campaign during the
crisis and loses
1980 election to
Ronald Reagan
Iran Hostage Crisis
• 1980 Carter orders
rescue of the
hostages
• 8 American soldiers
die as three
helicopters crash
during mission
• Yellow ribbons are
used as a symbol of
support for the
hostages
Iran Hostage Crisis Ends
• 444 days after being
taken hostage the
Americans are
released
• As a insult to Carter
the Iranians wait
until Reagan is
sworn into office