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■ Essential Questions: Questions –Why did the economic & foreign policies of Ford &

■ Essential Questions: Questions –Why did the economic & foreign policies of Ford & Carter fail to meet the needs of America in the late 1970 s? –Which had the longer legacy on America: the Watergate scandal or Nixon’s foreign policy in China & the USSR?

The 1970 s: A Crisis in Confidence ■ The “overextended society” of the 1970

The 1970 s: A Crisis in Confidence ■ The “overextended society” of the 1970 s was defined by: –Low economic growth, high prices, & rising unemployment –Distrust of the government due to the Watergate scandal –“Passionless presidents” who failed to project clear leadership –An end of Nixon-era détente & resumption of Cold War rivalries

The U. S. Economy in the 1970 s

The U. S. Economy in the 1970 s

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■ Energy andledthe The. Tofuel shortage to a. Economy 200% punish Israel’s allies whenincrease Egypt in the priceattacked of gas &against home heating & Syria Israel In the 1970 s, 2 great oil shocks Led to worst recession since Depression hurt the U. S. economy: –In 1973, the Arab members of OPEC initiated a 5% cut on production & an embargo against the U. S. –The Iranian Revolution in 1979 cut off oil & led to another gasshortage & soaring interest rates

The Oil Shocks: Price Increases of Crude Oil & Gasoline The Iranian OPECRevolution oil

The Oil Shocks: Price Increases of Crude Oil & Gasoline The Iranian OPECRevolution oil embargo

The Search for an Energy Policy These oil shocks forcedgas themileage U. S. Mandated

The Search for an Energy Policy These oil shocks forcedgas themileage U. S. Mandated requirements, to realize its dependency onspeed other limits, & price controls nations for oil & led to action: on domestic oil Nuclear plants & the EPA to oversee –Nixon formed Alaskan oil pipeline industry’s environmental impact –The new Dept of Energy (1977) emphasized conservation & domestic energy production –Still…U. S. oil imports rose 50% from 1973 to 1979 ■

A Troubled American Workers’ wages did not. Economy up with rising prices Thekeep 1970

A Troubled American Workers’ wages did not. Economy up with rising prices Thekeep 1970 s economy grew stagnant: –Unemployment grew to 9% Milk & hamburger prices rose 200% A stagnant STAGFLATION High – Heavy industry jobs fell due to economy inflation Car prices rose 72% Bread prices rose 400% outsourcing & foreign competition ■ 1970 s experienced huge inflation: –Due to Vietnam deficit spending, global food shortage, oil shocks Neither Ford norincreases Carter could –Massive price ledstop to a “stagflation; ” Carter’s policies actually 5. 5% decrease in “real income” drove interest rates up to 20% for average Americans ■

The “Lean Years” The Presidencies of Ford & Carter

The “Lean Years” The Presidencies of Ford & Carter

The Ford Administration ■ Gerald Ford failed to restore public confidence after Watergate: –Ford

The Ford Administration ■ Gerald Ford failed to restore public confidence after Watergate: –Ford pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed –He revealed a number of past CIA assassination attempts & appointed George Bush to reorganize the CIA –Vetoed 39 Great Society-style bills initiated by Congress

The 1976 Campaign In 1976, dark-horse Jimmy Carter won the Democratic nomination & campaigned

The 1976 Campaign In 1976, dark-horse Jimmy Carter won the Democratic nomination & campaigned as an outsider, an honest man, with fresh leadership ■ Carter won a narrow victory due to social class & racial factors: –Affluent, well-educated, suburban voters chose Ford –Socially & economically disadvantaged voted for Carter ■

Ford’s foreign policy blunder during the TV debates in 1976: “There is no Soviet

Ford’s foreign policy blunder during the TV debates in 1976: “There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe”

Disenchantment with Carter entered office with no clear political philosophy or vision: In 1979,

Disenchantment with Carter entered office with no clear political philosophy or vision: In 1979, Carter gave the “national malaise” speech in which he discussed the importance –Deregulated the airline industry of conserving energy butprices seemed to blame which lowered Americans for creating a “crisis in confidence” –But…his attempts to reform welfare & Social Security failed –He had no remedy for soaring inflation, interest rates, & bank failures that hurt the economy ■

Carter’s Human Rights Foreign Policy

Carter’s Human Rights Foreign Policy

A Declining Superpower ■ America’s international dominance declined sharply in 1970 s due to:

A Declining Superpower ■ America’s international dominance declined sharply in 1970 s due to: –Americans’ increasing desires to avoid “another Vietnam” –The War Powers Act forced the president to consult with Congress before sending troops –The escalating military costs & deficit spending made sustaining the Cold War impossible

Foreign Policy & Human Rights ■ Carter focused his foreign policy on a commitment

Foreign Policy & Human Rights ■ Carter focused his foreign policy on a commitment to human rights: –Spoke out against repressive regimes in Latin America & apartheid in South Africa –Reformed the CIA to operate “within the law” (but only briefly) –Negotiated the return of the Panama Canal to Panamanians

Foreign Policy & Human Rights In Nov 1977, Egyptian leader Sadat made an appeal

Foreign Policy & Human Rights In Nov 1977, Egyptian leader Sadat made an appeal with Israel to settle the October War of 1973 ■ Carter invited Egyptian leader Sadat & Israeli leader Begin to the U. S. to negotiate terms ■ The Camp David accords in 1979 led to a peace treaty between Egypt & Israel, but alienated other Arab nations ■

Celebrating the Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter, & Anwar Sadat

Celebrating the Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter, & Anwar Sadat

The Cold War Resumes ■ During the Carter years, the Cold War rivalry between

The Cold War Resumes ■ During the Carter years, the Cold War rivalry between the U. S. & USSR widened due to: –A new arms race as the U. S. adopted new MX missiles & Trident submarines –SALT II failed to make lasting arms reduction –Increased U. S. -Sino relations put the USSR on the defensive

Ohio-class submarine with Trident nuclear missile capability

Ohio-class submarine with Trident nuclear missile capability

The Cold War Resumes Détente ended when the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979 ■

The Cold War Resumes Détente ended when the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979 ■ The U. S. interpreted the attack as a move to take the Middle East & responded with: –Economic embargo of the USSR Carter hoped to limit nuclear. Olympics arms –Boycott of the Moscow & advance human rights, but found –Aid to the resistance himself in a. Afghani heightened Cold War ■

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979

The Iranian Hostage Crisis ■ The Camp David victory was offset by the 1979

The Iranian Hostage Crisis ■ The Camp David victory was offset by the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis: –Exiled Islamic fundamentalist Ayatollah Khomeini led a coup against U. S. -backed the shah –When Carter allowed the shah to enter the U. S. for medical aid, irate mobs in Tehran took 52 hostages from the U. S. embassy

Quest for Peace in the Middle East ■ Carter’s attempts at diplomatic, military, &

Quest for Peace in the Middle East ■ Carter’s attempts at diplomatic, military, & economic threats failed to bring a return of the hostages –In 1980, Carter approved a rescue mission that was aborted after 2 helicopters crashed –The perceived blunders & inability of Carter to end the hostage crisis hurt Carter in his re-election bid in 1980

Conclusions: Conclusions A Failed Presidency

Conclusions: Conclusions A Failed Presidency

A Failed Presidency Carter’s failures with inflation, Iran, & Afghanistan overshadowed his foreign policy

A Failed Presidency Carter’s failures with inflation, Iran, & Afghanistan overshadowed his foreign policy victories with the Panama Canal & therating Middle Carter’s 1980 approval was East 23% ■ The failures of Johnson, Nixon, Ford, & Carter led to a desire among Americans for a strong leader who could face both domestic & foreign challenges ■