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SSUSH25SSUSH25 Explain the impact of the Carter Explain the impact of the Carter

presidency; also presidency; also Roe v. Wade Roe v. Wade & & the the BakkeBakke decision decision

The Presidency of The Presidency of Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter1977 - 19801977 - 1980

James Earl Carter, Jr. - James Earl Carter, Jr. - A Different PresidentA Different President 1) Jimmy Carter1) Jimmy Carter

A) Had no national political A) Had no national political experienceexperience

B) A peanut farmer from Plains, B) A peanut farmer from Plains, GeorgiaGeorgia

C) A “down-home” approach to C) A “down-home” approach to the presidencythe presidency

2) Defeated 2) Defeated Gerald FordGerald Ford for the for the presidency in 1976presidency in 1976

A) He walked through DC A) He walked through DC instead of taking a limousineinstead of taking a limousine

B) He wore sweaters in the B) He wore sweaters in the White House instead of suitsWhite House instead of suits

C) He hired many more women C) He hired many more women and minorities than previous and minorities than previous administrationsadministrations

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade (1973) (1973)

Before we get into Carter’s Before we get into Carter’s administration, we need to administration, we need to talk about some major social talk about some major social changes that affected the changes that affected the U.S. domesticallyU.S. domestically

1) The 1) The Supreme CourtSupreme Court handed down two major handed down two major decisions in the 70sdecisions in the 70s

2) The first we’ll talk about is 2) The first we’ll talk about is Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade in 1973 in 1973

What did the Court decide in What did the Court decide in Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade??

3) 3) Women can legally have Women can legally have abortions during the first 3 abortions during the first 3 months of their pregnancymonths of their pregnancy

The The BakkeBakke Decision Decision (1978)(1978) Regents of the University of CA v. Regents of the University of CA v.

Bakke Bakke (1978)(1978) 4) Over the issue of 4) Over the issue of affirmative affirmative

actionaction Bakke was a white applicant to the Bakke was a white applicant to the

University of CaliforniaUniversity of California The school kept 16 out of 100 The school kept 16 out of 100

positions open for minorities only in positions open for minorities only in their medical schooltheir medical school

He claimed “reverse discrimination”He claimed “reverse discrimination” 5) “Positive discrimination” – 5) “Positive discrimination” –

showing favoritism to minorities showing favoritism to minorities and underrepresented groupsand underrepresented groups

6) A) The Court ruled for Bakke6) A) The Court ruled for Bakke B) Affirmative action is okB) Affirmative action is ok C) Quotas (allowing only a C) Quotas (allowing only a

certain number), however, certain number), however, cannot be usedcannot be used

Carter’s Foreign PoliciesCarter’s Foreign Policies

Carter wasn’t very successful Carter wasn’t very successful with domestic policy, however he with domestic policy, however he made some strides in foreign made some strides in foreign policypolicy

1) They were focused mostly in 1) They were focused mostly in the the Middle EastMiddle East

2) Between the years of 1967 – 2) Between the years of 1967 – 1973, the nation of 1973, the nation of IsraelIsrael and and other other ArabArab nations had been at nations had been at warwar

One of these Arab nations was One of these Arab nations was EgyptEgypt

3) In an effort to reach a state of 3) In an effort to reach a state of peace, Carter intervened in the peace, Carter intervened in the peace talks between Egyptian peace talks between Egyptian president president Anwar El SadatAnwar El Sadat and and Israeli Prime Minister Israeli Prime Minister Menachem BeginMenachem Begin

Camp David AccordsCamp David Accords

4) The result of Carter’s 4) The result of Carter’s efforts with Sadat and Begin efforts with Sadat and Begin were the were the Camp David Camp David AccordsAccords

This treaty was written at This treaty was written at Camp David, the presidential Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.retreat in Maryland.

Israel would withdraw troops Israel would withdraw troops from territory near the from territory near the Egyptian borderEgyptian border

Egypt would recognize Israel Egypt would recognize Israel and a full-fledged countryand a full-fledged country

Trouble With IranTrouble With Iran

5) Of all the difficulties Carter 5) Of all the difficulties Carter faced, the worst was the faced, the worst was the Iran Iran hostage crisishostage crisis

Radical Muslims in Iran revoltRadical Muslims in Iran revolt The “The “shahshah”, or leader, has to ”, or leader, has to

flee and needs a place to hideflee and needs a place to hide In October 1979, Carter In October 1979, Carter

allows the shah to come to allows the shah to come to the US for refugethe US for refuge

Iran is outragedIran is outraged 6) They take over an 6) They take over an

American EmbassyAmerican Embassy 52 are taken hostage52 are taken hostage

The Iran Hostage CrisisThe Iran Hostage Crisis

Carter made several Carter made several attempts to try and get attempts to try and get the hostages but failedthe hostages but failed

Hostages remain in Hostages remain in captivity 444 days in allcaptivity 444 days in all

Carter’s popularity drops Carter’s popularity drops after thisafter this

Hostages are releasedHostages are released

The Election of 1980The Election of 1980

Most analysts Most analysts believe the hostage believe the hostage crisis caused crisis caused Carter’s defeatCarter’s defeat

7) Republicans 7) Republicans nominated nominated Ronald Ronald ReaganReagan

Reagan defeats Reagan defeats Carter in landslideCarter in landslide

Carter’s DefeatCarter’s Defeat 8) While Carter made great 8) While Carter made great

efforts abroad, many efforts abroad, many Americans felt he didn’t Americans felt he didn’t solve important problems solve important problems we were facing at the timewe were facing at the time

Energy crisis – oil / fuel Energy crisis – oil / fuel prices skyrocketed due to prices skyrocketed due to the issues with Iranthe issues with Iran

InflationInflation UnemploymentUnemployment These were These were domesticdomestic

issuesissues

Supreme Court Case Supreme Court Case Thinking Maps Thinking Maps

You will be given two (2) thinking maps to fill out about You will be given two (2) thinking maps to fill out about three Supreme Court decisionsthree Supreme Court decisions

United States v. NixonUnited States v. Nixon Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade Regents of the University of California v. BakkeRegents of the University of California v. Bakke Use your device or one of the textbooks in the back to Use your device or one of the textbooks in the back to

fill out the two thinking mapsfill out the two thinking maps You may work alone or have ONE partnerYou may work alone or have ONE partner This assignment is BYOD approved – you may use This assignment is BYOD approved – you may use

your deviceyour device