Carter's Legacy: Five Defining Moments of His Presidency

Dec 30, 2024 Komal Das

Jimmy Carter, the U.S.'s longest-living president, died Sunday at 100. His son Chip called him a hero of peace and human rights

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Carter served one term but made key decisions and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his post-presidency peace efforts

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Camp David Accord Carter brokered the 1978 Camp David Accords, leading to peace between Israel and Egypt. Both leaders won the Nobel Peace Prize

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Carter’s ‘crisis of confidence speech’ In 1979, facing an economic crisis, Carter's approval sank to 29%. His "malaise" speech from Camp David, addressing a "crisis of confidence," was criticized for blaming the public

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The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Olympic boycott Carter led a U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, supported by 65 countries. The USSR then boycotted the 1984 Games

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Establishment of The Department of Education Carter created the Department of Education to improve government efficiency, a move that angered Republicans and remains controversial today

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The Iran hostage crisis The Iranian hostage crisis hurt Carter's re-election bid. The hostages were released after Reagan’s inauguration, with some wrongly crediting him over Carter

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