HIST 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Erectile Dysfunction, Moral Majority, Dust Storm
12 Dec 2016
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Took over as president and ran out nixon"s term. First act: pardon nixon (make him immune from prosecution) Unpopular decision, made it hard for him to win. Effective saying during campaign: i"ll never lie to you . Walked during inauguration, setting new tone rather than riding in a fancy car, relatable. Transformed into him seeming weak and ineffective, loses power and prestige. Faced a new congress who was tired of the games and being pushed around so carter has a hard time getting things through congress. Seen as not being in charge and disorganized. Inflation rates are high, price of goods are going up. A dollar can buy less and less. Usually tolerated because it means the economy is growing fast. Stagflation: inflation with a stagnant, non growing economy. Goes from being a net exporter to an importer. Arab nations refused to sell u. s. oil because we support israel.
