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