How accurate is it to say that President Carter was a weak
president
Intro-Democratic, won largely due to being seen as not corrupt – governor
of the state of Georgia , 39th president, on term 1977-81
1. Domestically economic issues like inflation which is at 13%
unemployment at 10% interest rates 20% all rose under his term
support for kartoffel as living standards fell people thought he
lacked the ability to revive the economy for example his airline
deregulation act and national energy plan did little to alleviate the
immediate problems faced by the American people- domestically
seen as weak because he felt to alleviate any economic issues with
his policies which directly affected the public
2. In foreign policy Iranian hostage crisis where 66 American taken in
Tehran began 444 days of crisis military mission to free the hostages
fails at the planes crashed this was shown on television worldwide
crisis only came to an end once Reagan had replaced Carter shows
his personal ability to handle foreign affairs USSR invaded
Afghanistan marked another humiliation as it was a serious
deterioration of the Cold War failed to be seen as a strong
international leader
3. -Environmentalism love canal 1978 had foul smelling industrial
waste and people living in the area had birth defects outcry letter
sent inquiry on 30 million cleanup. Three mile island 1979 most
serious nuclear accident took place 10,000 people fled their homes
and no more new ones were being built. Tellico dam threatened
wildlife and Supreme Court declared against the proposed dam to
protect wildlife yet Congress still voted for the dam to be built.
Alaska landlord doubled amount of land set aside for national parks
Success in environmentalism But only mitigations and
overshadowed by other issues also only popular with younger
Americans
4. In his public perception initially positive as he was not tainted by
any links to Washington politics and seen as an ordinary guy for
example his nickname Jimmy yet quickly became associated with
the Georgian mafia reputation for micromanaging the government
and seen as inexperienced in multiple foreign policy and economic
crisis returns to disillusionment and distrust re classified him as a
weak president and his persona
Extent was inflation the most significant economic issue facing
Americans in the years 1973 to 1980
, Criteria= significant = factor with the biggest scope and underpins other
factors
1. oil crisis taxation trigger cause was arguably rising oil prices war in
1973 Yom Kippur in Middle East created uncertainty about oil OPEC
quadrupled the price of oil oil prices increased by 10 throughout the
period and half of USA's petrol stations closed through lack of petrol
Americans didn't feel in charge of economy and vulnerable growth
slowed significantly GNP fell by 2.5% in 1970 linked to inflation as
lack of growth paired with rising prices equalling stagflation
2. Foreign competition traditional industries like car manufacturing
face stiff competition industrial plants and relocated to other parts
of the country where labour is cheaper these areas became known
as the sun bout as people really relocated from the Rust Belt greater
distribution of wealth gas guzzlers needed more or less popular than
West Germany and Joe Japan three biggest car manufacturers
including Ford laid off hundreds and thousands of workers as car
imports rose 33% European Economic Community for formed in
1957 and formed a very important trading bloc that rivalled the US
in foreign trade with electronics the USA face strong competition
from Japanese companies like Sony penetrating the US market and
challenging the US and global trade inflation limited US
manufacturing and then was further stagnated by imported goods
being cheaper more efficient than domestic products
3. Homelessness and unemployment inflation meant household debt
rising rapidly and foreclosure meaning failing to pay mortgages
discrepancies between states with welfare met highest numbers of
homelessness were in areas with least welfare for example 20% of
Philadelphians on welfare reduction in state taxes exasperated this
mechanisation of many any industries and slow growth equals
unemployment rising to 9% big issues fuelled by inflation linked to
slow economic growth
4. Inflation cost of living doubled between 1960 and 1978 McDonald's
burgers cost $0.15 in 1967 and rose to $0.50 in 1981 drop in
investment and house buying/ slow growth industrial activity only
grew by 1% during the period/ real incomes fell by 2% each year/
inflation stood at 11 percent 90% of americans believed inflation
was permanent feature of the US economy huge scope
How far do you agree that the government response to
economic issues in the years 1973 to 1980 were wholly
unsuccessful
1. Unemployment under fold economic recession= unemployment
rise 11%/Carter didn't support Humphrey Hawkins bill in 1978= it
president
Intro-Democratic, won largely due to being seen as not corrupt – governor
of the state of Georgia , 39th president, on term 1977-81
1. Domestically economic issues like inflation which is at 13%
unemployment at 10% interest rates 20% all rose under his term
support for kartoffel as living standards fell people thought he
lacked the ability to revive the economy for example his airline
deregulation act and national energy plan did little to alleviate the
immediate problems faced by the American people- domestically
seen as weak because he felt to alleviate any economic issues with
his policies which directly affected the public
2. In foreign policy Iranian hostage crisis where 66 American taken in
Tehran began 444 days of crisis military mission to free the hostages
fails at the planes crashed this was shown on television worldwide
crisis only came to an end once Reagan had replaced Carter shows
his personal ability to handle foreign affairs USSR invaded
Afghanistan marked another humiliation as it was a serious
deterioration of the Cold War failed to be seen as a strong
international leader
3. -Environmentalism love canal 1978 had foul smelling industrial
waste and people living in the area had birth defects outcry letter
sent inquiry on 30 million cleanup. Three mile island 1979 most
serious nuclear accident took place 10,000 people fled their homes
and no more new ones were being built. Tellico dam threatened
wildlife and Supreme Court declared against the proposed dam to
protect wildlife yet Congress still voted for the dam to be built.
Alaska landlord doubled amount of land set aside for national parks
Success in environmentalism But only mitigations and
overshadowed by other issues also only popular with younger
Americans
4. In his public perception initially positive as he was not tainted by
any links to Washington politics and seen as an ordinary guy for
example his nickname Jimmy yet quickly became associated with
the Georgian mafia reputation for micromanaging the government
and seen as inexperienced in multiple foreign policy and economic
crisis returns to disillusionment and distrust re classified him as a
weak president and his persona
Extent was inflation the most significant economic issue facing
Americans in the years 1973 to 1980
, Criteria= significant = factor with the biggest scope and underpins other
factors
1. oil crisis taxation trigger cause was arguably rising oil prices war in
1973 Yom Kippur in Middle East created uncertainty about oil OPEC
quadrupled the price of oil oil prices increased by 10 throughout the
period and half of USA's petrol stations closed through lack of petrol
Americans didn't feel in charge of economy and vulnerable growth
slowed significantly GNP fell by 2.5% in 1970 linked to inflation as
lack of growth paired with rising prices equalling stagflation
2. Foreign competition traditional industries like car manufacturing
face stiff competition industrial plants and relocated to other parts
of the country where labour is cheaper these areas became known
as the sun bout as people really relocated from the Rust Belt greater
distribution of wealth gas guzzlers needed more or less popular than
West Germany and Joe Japan three biggest car manufacturers
including Ford laid off hundreds and thousands of workers as car
imports rose 33% European Economic Community for formed in
1957 and formed a very important trading bloc that rivalled the US
in foreign trade with electronics the USA face strong competition
from Japanese companies like Sony penetrating the US market and
challenging the US and global trade inflation limited US
manufacturing and then was further stagnated by imported goods
being cheaper more efficient than domestic products
3. Homelessness and unemployment inflation meant household debt
rising rapidly and foreclosure meaning failing to pay mortgages
discrepancies between states with welfare met highest numbers of
homelessness were in areas with least welfare for example 20% of
Philadelphians on welfare reduction in state taxes exasperated this
mechanisation of many any industries and slow growth equals
unemployment rising to 9% big issues fuelled by inflation linked to
slow economic growth
4. Inflation cost of living doubled between 1960 and 1978 McDonald's
burgers cost $0.15 in 1967 and rose to $0.50 in 1981 drop in
investment and house buying/ slow growth industrial activity only
grew by 1% during the period/ real incomes fell by 2% each year/
inflation stood at 11 percent 90% of americans believed inflation
was permanent feature of the US economy huge scope
How far do you agree that the government response to
economic issues in the years 1973 to 1980 were wholly
unsuccessful
1. Unemployment under fold economic recession= unemployment
rise 11%/Carter didn't support Humphrey Hawkins bill in 1978= it
