HIS153 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Ruhollah Khomeini, Camp David Accords, Sagebrush Rebellion
3 Jun 2020
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Gerald ford was a decent president after nixon. Popularity declined because he pardoned nixon for the scandal. 1976 election democrat jimmy carter won and criticized the federal govt. Used federal spending but inflation soared because of energy prices\ Malaise speech where presumably carter blamed the economic problems on the people. Carter promised a defense on human rights. Panama canal treaties: turn control of the canal to the government of panama. Camp david accords 1977: peace treaty between egypt and israel. Us supported the shah of iran to stop soviet expansion but iranians didn"t like how the iranian govt. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini was a anti-western leader tried to remove shah from power. While shah was in the us a mob invaded the us embassy in iran and made americans hostages for a year. Made carter angry withdrawing us participation with anything russian. During 1970s was a region that included the southeast (florida) and southwest (texas and california)
