Ford & Carter

Who is this?

Ford’s Presidency• Pardons Nixon

Officially forgivenVery unpopular decision

• WIN (Whip Inflation Now)Failure: factories close, demand for goods decreased & unemployment increased

• Overall economy worsens during his presidency

Jimmy Carter Defeats Ford in 1976

Jimmy Carter• “Citizens President”

• AmnestyPolitical pardons to draft dodgers during Vietnam“The most disgraceful thing a president has ever done”

The Good• Camp David Accords

Peace treaty between Egypt & IsraelResult: Egypt formally recognizes Israel

The Bad• SALT II

Agreed upon under FordCarter & Brezhnev sign

• USSR invades AfghanistanCarter withdraws SALT II from the Senate Imposes sanctions

1980 Moscow Summer OlympicsSuspension of grain sales to USSR

The Ugly-Iran Hostage Crisis• US supports the Shah (leader of Iran)• Iranian Revolution

Ayatollah Khomeini takes power• Shah flees Iran

Comes to US for medical treatment• US Embassy taken over by Iranian radicals

66 US Hostages• Carter imposes sanctions

Fails to get hostages released Shows sign of weakness as leader