James "Jimmy" Carter
The Iran hostage crisis was when 52 Americans were being held captive in Iran. The US tried to negociate with Iran, but they wouldn't comply. We eventually sent troops in on a failed attempt to rescue them. It resulted in 8 Marines' deaths, 1 civilian death, and 2 destroyed aircraft. The Americans were held captive for 444 days before Iran and US reached an agreement and they were turned over to US custody.
Some major accomplishments include: Panama Canal treaties, Camp David Accords, a treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel, the SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union, and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The Panama Canal treaties, were when Carter and Torrijos signed the treaty saying the US no longer controlled the Canal, and it was under Panama's control. Camp David Accord was the agreement between Egypt and Israel. The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act was an act that stated Alaska needed to have so much room for national parks and forests.
I think president Carter did a good job as president, however, the Iran Hostage Crisis is really what brought him down in the end. If he could have gotten those Americans out of Iran, I think he would have been reelected.
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