Continue with presidents blog discussions!
Jimmy Carter - He is the only U.S. President to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after leaving office. He was a one term president, and he was not a popular president. He had been a peanut farmer and governor of Georgia before being president. He strongly emphasized human rights as president. He has been a very active former president.
Iran Hostage Crisis - For 444 days, Iran took 52 Americans hostage. In 1977, they hand an Islamic revolution. Another Islamic government overthrew the pro-American government. We tried to rescue the people who were taken hostage. It was an embarrassment for Carter.
Ronald Reagan - He was a radio broadcaster in Iowa, an actor, and the Governor of California. Reagan supported any anti-Communist movements worldwide.
Why did the Soviet Union lose, and why did the United States win? The US had close ties with their Allies, and the USSR didn't. China started to side with us after 1972. The Soviet Union economy was in shambles whereas the US's was flourishing.
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