Jimmy Carter cont.-
- elections-
- 1980-
- Jimmy Carter
- Ronald Reagen
- John Anderson
- Carter lost
- carter lost because he was soft on communism
- 1980-
- accomplishments-
- lifted the coalition
- gave the Panama canal back to Panama
- Camp David Accords
- Soviet invasion of Afghanistan-
- USSR invaded Afghanistan
- Afghanistan fought against the communist
- 1979-1980 Oil crisis-
- occurred during the Iranian Revolution
- protest disrupted Iranian oil
- Iran Hostage Crisis
- 52 hostages were taken prisoner for 444 days
- Ayatollah Khomeini
- Ayatollah- supreme leader of Iran
- 1977-
- Islamic revolution took place in Iran
- US liked the previous government of Iran
- church and government became one
- attempted to get the hostages back
- attempt failed
- Iraq invaded Iran
- Iran released hostages
- prisoners where released when Reagan took the oath of office
Ronald Reagen-
- Background-
- only president that was an actor
- married twice has 4 kids
- when an actor was president in the Screening actor gill
- governor of California
- Elections-
- Went against Carter
- Won against Carter
- Won against mondale
- Won against Carter because he wasn't soft on communism
- Assassination Attempts-
- March 30 1981 John Heckling shot at the president to impress Jody Foster
- Was found innocent on insanity
- had a mental disease where he thought someone famous loved him
- couple months after Reagan took office
- Accomplishments-
- lowered taxes
- reduce nuclear weapons
- during 2nd presidency helped to end the Cold war
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