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Good Afternoon!
1. NVC
2. Wrap up Jimmy Carter
3. Intro to President Ronald Reagan
Essential Question : Was Jimmy Carter’s
Presidency a “miserable failure”?
Jimmy Carter
Successes
Failures
• Doc 1 He’s honest, better than
the corrupt folks that came
before
• Doc 8new cruise missiles,
establishing military strength
• Doc 6 Camp David Accords
between Egypt and Israel 
policy of diplomacy works!
• General attempts to be
diplomatic were necessary and
well-intended
• Expanded for exports  more
money through the US economy
• Doc 8 Stagflation negatively
impacted economics of the
middle class
• Iran Hostage Crisis 
Americans taken hostage by
students -> failed to
appropriately take action to
protect Americans
• National Energy Act  didn’t
actually curb dependence in
foreign oil, gas prices GO UP!
Four Corners
• Jimmy Carter’s presidency was a “miserable
failure.”
– Strongly Agree
– Somewhat Agree
– Strongly Disagree
– Somewhat Disagree
• If Jimmy Carter did experience some
successes, why do you think he is
remembered as a miserable failure in
American history?
THE REAGAN REVOLUTION!!1!!
Ronald Reagan
• Ronald Reagan: elected
President in 1980
– Landslide victory
– Prior jobs included actor, TV
host, and governor of California
• Supported by the Moral
Majority
– Strong Christian political
activists who were concerned
about the moral decline in
society
• Supported by the New Right
– Political group who pushed for
conservative causes
Reagan’s Domestic Policy
• Focus on shrinking the size
and power of the Federal
Government
– “Man is not free unless
government is limited.”—
Ronald Reagan
• Reaganomics: conservative
economic policy aimed at
stimulating the economy
and ending stagflation
– widespread tax cuts
– Deregulate businesses
– Decrease spending on social
programs and welfare