James (Jimmy) D Carter-
- Observed 97 elections in many countries to raise democracy.
- Did a lot of peace things in Africa after presidency.
- Set up a lot of health organizations in Africa.
- Declared amnesty to Vietnam dodgers.
- Signed a treaty with Panama giving them the Panama Canal back to Panama in 1999.
- Was a peanut farmer then became governor of Georgia before becoming president.
- Beat out Ford in 1976
- Camp David Accords-"Land for Peace"
- Started SALT II talks but ended them after USSR invaded Afghanistan in 79.
- We sent military aid to the mujaheddin("people doing jihad") (now known as Al Qaeda).
- Iran Hostage Crisis
- Political crisis were 52 hostages were taken for 444 days in 1979
- Ayatollah Khomeini-was the main man of Iran at the time
- 1977 the Islamic government took over the part of Iran we liked. The part that would do whatever we would say.
- Ever since 1977 Iran has been a problem for the US
- After two failed negotiation attempts the tried to rescue the hostages which was a failure and ended up killing 8 US citizens and 1 Iranian civilian.
- Iraq invaded Iran and Iran let the hostages go on January 20, 1981.
- All the blame went to Carter.
Ronald Reagan
- Election of of 1980 was a blowout, he beat Carter.
- Election of 1984 was a blowout as well, he beat Mondale.
- Born on Feb 6, 1991 in Illinois.
- Was a radio announcer in Davenport, Iowa.
- Got a contract in Hollywood and filmed 53 films.
- Married twice and has 4 kids.
- Dealt with a lot of dispuits of communism in Hollywood.
- Assassination attempt March 30, 1981.
- Survived an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr.
- He was trying to impress an actress (Jodie Foster) by killing the president.
- Found innocent by reason of insanity.
- 1983 invasion of Grenada
- 1986 bombing of Libya
- Publicly described the SU as an "evil empire"
- Supported anti-communist movements worldwide
- Opposed to detente
- Thought that if we continued detente that the Cold War would never end.
- Ordered a massive military buildup in an arms race with the USSR
- Was the president that did the most to end the Cold War.
- Put a lot of money into our military.
- Caused a lot of the debt we have today.
- Made an missile defense system.
- Which is now in operation.
- How did the Cold War come to an end?
- Gorbachev and Reagan.
- We had close ties with our Allies and the USSR didn't.
- China started siding with us after 1972.
- The Soviet economy was in shambles whereas the US's was flourishing.
- Huge deficit
- High inflation
- Corruption
- Social problems
- Shortage of basic needs (food,housing)
- The strong anti-communist Presidency of Reagan.
- Gorbachev's willingness for change and reform.
- glasnost and perestroika
- admitted Soviet mistakes
- took blame for the Cold War
- communist system had failed
- allowed Eastern Europe to do what they wanted
- Arms Reduction Talks
- SALT, INF, Reagan-Gorbachev meetings
- Soviets Mistakes
- invasion of Afghanistan
- ignoring social concerns
- spent everything of military
- War on Drugs
- Reagan announced a War on Drugs in 1982.
- Crack was the biggest drug back then.
- Iran Contra Scandal-1986
- US used the $$ from secret weapons sales to Iran to fund the Contras in Nicaragua which Congress had outlawed.
- The goal was to free seven US Hostages in Iran at the time.
- Reagan said he knew nothing of this action.
George H.W. Bush
- Served as the Vice President under Reagan.
- Was a Congressman from from Texas.
- Was Ambassador of the US to the United Nations.
- Director of the CIA.
- Currently the oldest surviving former President.
- Invaded Panama.
- The Panama Canal was a big drug traffic center.
- Exon Oil Spill.
- Promised to lower taxes but ended up raising them.
- 1988 Election
- Up against Democrat Dukakis.
- Was a blowout.
- Persian Golf War
- August 2 1990- February 1991
- Iraq invaded Kuwait
- Saddam Hussein started gassing is own people.
- Operation Desert Shield
- Operation Desert Storm
- Results:
- Coalition Force victory, Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait, destruction of Iraqi/Kuwait infrastructure.
- Coalition-483 dead, Iraq-20,000-35,000
- 1991-2003
- No-fly zone.
- Weapons inspectors
- WMD's
- How did the Persian Golf War lead to 9/11?
- Operation Desert Shield.
- We never left Saudi Arabia.
Bill Clinton
- Law professor at Arkansas
- Elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976
- Elected Governor of Arkansas in 1978
- Only 2nd President to ever be impeached by the House of Representatives.
- 1992 Election
- Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot
- Won 32 of the states.
- 1996 Election
- Clinton vs. Dole vs. Perot
- Won 31 of the States.
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