Jimmy Carter
Ryo Yoshida
Election of Carter
- Democratic Party nominated Jimmy Carter
- Gerald Ford ran as Republican presidential candidate
- Carter wins the election of 1976, winning by 50 electoral votes
Humanitarian Efforts
- Fought for black rights in Zimbabwe and South Africa
- September 1978- President of Egypt and Prime Minister of Israel signed the Camp David Accords, ending the Israeli-Egyptian disputes
- Pledged to return the Panama Canal to Panama by 2000
Economic and Energy Issues
- Inflation was rising to 13% by 1979
- Carter believed that nation's problems came from dependence on foreign oil
- 1979- Iran shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi installed by America was overthrown
- Iran stopped exporting oil since they were against Western customs
- OPEC raised oil prices, causing an energy crisis
Beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979)
- November 1979- Anti-American Muslims stormed US Embassy in Tehran and took hostages
- Wanted exiled shah returned
- During the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Americans were held captive
- Carter tried to negotiate release of hostages but failed