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Mayaguez Incident
one bright spot of Ford’s foreign policy; Khmer Rouge and his forces overtook the naval ship; Ford ordered a bombing campaign of Cambodia and a rescue operation for sailors
Iran Failure
critics of Carter’s ________ ________ of the on-going crisis was an example of his incompetence
Somozas
harsh dictators in Nicaragua that the US long supported
James Schlesinger’s Plan
use tax incentives to increase domestic energy production, raise federal gas tax to discourage consumption, foster conservation, promote non-petroleum sources (coal and nuclear)
Afghanistan
USSR invaded this nation; viewed as the USSR’s “Vietnam”
Human Rights
Carter dedicated his foreign policy on this
Economic Sanctions
Carter’s response to the Iranian Hostage Crisis was this and a failed rescue mission
Camp David Accords
peace agreement between Egypt and Israel
Nobel Peace Prize
Carter was awarded this for his mediation of the Camp David Accords
Democrats
criticized Ford for not being able to implement a coherent program of his own
Panama Canal Treaties
gradually returned the canal back to Panama; they would fully own it in 2000
1976 Presidential Election
significance of this is that voter turn-out was the lowest since WWII; demonstrates the lasting impact of the Watergate on the American people
Economy during Carter
no growth, high unemployment, inflation rose
No economic importance/strategic importance
Carter stated this to convince skeptics that signing over rights of the canal back to Panama
Republicans
criticized Ford for not standing up to Democrats enough as president
Carter’s response to Invasion of Afghanistan
halted grain supports, boycotted 1980 Moscow Olympics, withdrew from SALT II, registered military service
Iranian Hostage Crisis
revolutionaries stormed the US embassy and took Americans hostage for 444 days
WIN
1 year surcharge on income taxes, called for cuts in federal spending, and more grassroots action
USSR failure
critics of Carter’s _______ _______ blamed him for letting US power and prestige decline
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge was from this nation
Nelson Rockefeller
controversial Vice President of Ford’s
Walked to the White House
both Jimmy Carter and his wife did this at his inauguration that made many feel they were “down to earth”
Jimmy Carter
retired Naval Officer, peanut farmer, born-again Christian, and former Governor of Georgia
Operation Eagle Claw
the failed rescue operation in the Iranian hostage crisis
Sandanistas
militant, marxist group that ousted the Somozas in Nicaragua
Reagan’s Inauguration
the Iranian Hostages were released on the day of _______ _______
Pardon of Nixon
historians credit this to Ford’s failure in securing a presidential election victory
Gerald Ford
former House of Representatives member, model, college football player, but was known as a bumbling, clumsy leader