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'''Jimmy Carter''' was [[president of the United States]], 1977-1981. His term was marked by [[Iran Hostage Crisis]], [[Camp David Accords]], the end of detente with the Soviet Union after | '''Jimmy Carter''' was [[president of the United States]], 1977-1981. His term was marked by the 444-day humilation of the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]] (when Iranian students held American diplomats hostage in Tehran), the successful [[Camp David Accords]] between Israel and Egypt, the end of detente with the Soviet Union after its invasion of Afghanistan, the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and the return of the [[Panama Canal]] to Panama. Carter, a Democrat who was former governor of Georgia, was elected as an outsider to Washington, defeating incumbent [[Gerald Ford]] in 1976. With the international crises compounded by stagflation (high unemployment, high inflation and slow economic growth, together with very high interest rates and energy shortages] at home, the country was in a pessimistic mood. The voters blamed Carter for the malaise and he was defeated by conservative Republican [[Ronald Reagan]] in a landslide in 1980. After leaving the White House Carter went on numerous high profile international and humanitarian missions, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. | ||
Revision as of 07:30, 24 October 2007
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States, 1977-1981. His term was marked by the 444-day humilation of the Iran Hostage Crisis (when Iranian students held American diplomats hostage in Tehran), the successful Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, the end of detente with the Soviet Union after its invasion of Afghanistan, the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and the return of the Panama Canal to Panama. Carter, a Democrat who was former governor of Georgia, was elected as an outsider to Washington, defeating incumbent Gerald Ford in 1976. With the international crises compounded by stagflation (high unemployment, high inflation and slow economic growth, together with very high interest rates and energy shortages] at home, the country was in a pessimistic mood. The voters blamed Carter for the malaise and he was defeated by conservative Republican Ronald Reagan in a landslide in 1980. After leaving the White House Carter went on numerous high profile international and humanitarian missions, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.