Jimmy carter

Question 1

what was carters’ personality

Answer 1

-dressed in cardigan at fireside chats-mocked him-social division
-walked down Pennsylvania avenue instead of riding in limo -different from Nixon
however=lack of respect 3 quarters of voters =lacked presidential quality
-moralistic leadership saw politics as evil-congress unhappy

Question 2

How well did carter work with congress

Answer 2

bad communication skills =irritated congress=couldn’t make system work
-promise of welfare reforms and national healthcare=came to nothing
-told votes =different from usual corruption -alienated congress
-inflation increased unemployment =7%
interest rates historic high 20%

Question 3

How did Carter deal with his foreign polices

Answer 3

wanted to protect human rights
-ended Panama Canal dispute =handing it to Egypt in 1999 =remained neutral
-ran hostage crisis -Iranians seized us embassy with 52 diplomats-us let shah seek sanctuary in us wouldn’t deport him to face trial -carter suspended arm sales-failed military rescue-Reagan solved it by freezing assessts solved it in minutes

Question 4

what were carters’ relations with the media and the public

Answer 4

-public approval ratings lower than Nixon
over 75% of Americans thought Ford and carter lacked presidential quality
-only 53% of American’s voted=disillusionment
many lost faiths in AD
-nightly updates of Iranian hostage crisis=made issue worse