Unit 9: Nixon, Ford, and Carter
Ford lost support when he pardoned Nixon. True or False?
True
Jimmy Carter
defeated Ford in the 1976 election
Nixon was the third president to resign from office. True or False?
False
How did Nixon attempt to control inflation?
He imposed wage and price controls.
How did Nixon ease Cold War tensions?
He pursued friendly relations with the Soviet Union and China.
How did Carter's status as a Washington "outsider" help him win the presidency? How did it end up hurting him as president?
President Carter's status as a Washington outsider helped him to win the 1976 election, but it did not help him in his role as president. Carter had no previous national political experience. As a result, Carter struggled to gain support for his programs in Congress. His inexperience also influenced his ability to create workable solutions to the nation's problems.
What strained U.S.-Soviet relations?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
What caused Carter to lose support during the time leading up to the 1980 election?
his inability to free the hostages in Iran
detente
period of reduced tensions during the Cold War
Gerald Ford
signed the Helsinki Accords
stagflation
situation caused by inflation and a stagnant economy