today’s standard ssush25 explain the impact of the carter presidency; also roe v. wade & the...
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Today’s StandardToday’s Standard
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
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