he was an idealistic peanut farmer who became President of the United States
became President of the United States
became President of the United States welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and accomplishments of Jimmy Carter James
accomplishments of Jimmy Carter James
accomplishments of Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter jr. was born October 1st
Earl Carter jr. was born October 1st
Earl Carter jr. was born October 1st 1924 in Plains Georgia he excelled at
1924 in Plains Georgia he excelled at
1924 in Plains Georgia he excelled at school and studied at Georgia
school and studied at Georgia
school and studied at Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia
Southwestern College and the Georgia
Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology before being
Institute of Technology before being
Institute of Technology before being admitted to the United States Naval
admitted to the United States Naval
admitted to the United States Naval Academy in 1943
Academy in 1943
Academy in 1943 three years later he graduated with a
three years later he graduated with a
three years later he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in science also in
bachelor’s degree in science also in
bachelor’s degree in science also in 1946 he married Rosalynn Smith and began
1946 he married Rosalynn Smith and began
1946 he married Rosalynn Smith and began his naval career in 1953 he was forced
his naval career in 1953 he was forced
his naval career in 1953 he was forced to return home due to his father’s death
to return home due to his father’s death
to return home due to his father’s death and at that point he took over the
and at that point he took over the
and at that point he took over the family’s peanut farm business he
family’s peanut farm business he
family’s peanut farm business he subsequently expanded it to a booming
subsequently expanded it to a booming
subsequently expanded it to a booming operation Carter and his family became
operation Carter and his family became
operation Carter and his family became important pillars of the community and
important pillars of the community and
important pillars of the community and Jimmy himself began serving on various
Jimmy himself began serving on various
Jimmy himself began serving on various boards around the county he parlayed
boards around the county he parlayed
boards around the county he parlayed these experiences into a successful run
these experiences into a successful run
these experiences into a successful run at the Georgia State Senate in 1962 as a
at the Georgia State Senate in 1962 as a
at the Georgia State Senate in 1962 as a Democrat he was re-elected two years
Democrat he was re-elected two years
Democrat he was re-elected two years later and attempted to run for governor
later and attempted to run for governor
later and attempted to run for governor in 1966 but lost
in 1966 but lost
in 1966 but lost however he ran a successful campaign in
however he ran a successful campaign in
however he ran a successful campaign in the next election and in January 1971 he
the next election and in January 1971 he
the next election and in January 1971 he was sworn in as the governor of Georgia
was sworn in as the governor of Georgia
was sworn in as the governor of Georgia I say to you quite frankly that the time
I say to you quite frankly that the time
I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over during
for racial discrimination is over during
for racial discrimination is over during his term as governor Carter began
his term as governor Carter began
his term as governor Carter began allowing african-americans and women to
allowing african-americans and women to
allowing african-americans and women to work in government offices and
work in government offices and
work in government offices and reorganize the state government he
reorganize the state government he
reorganize the state government he enjoyed an increase in national
enjoyed an increase in national
enjoyed an increase in national visibility when Time magazine chose him
visibility when Time magazine chose him
visibility when Time magazine chose him as a representation of good government
as a representation of good government
as a representation of good government and positive developments in the
and positive developments in the
and positive developments in the American South in 1974 Carter announced
American South in 1974 Carter announced
American South in 1974 Carter announced his intention to run for the Democratic
his intention to run for the Democratic
his intention to run for the Democratic presidential nomination he was a
presidential nomination he was a
presidential nomination he was a tireless campaigner and managed to charm
tireless campaigner and managed to charm
tireless campaigner and managed to charm an expansive support base he depicted
an expansive support base he depicted
an expansive support base he depicted himself as a Washington outsider which
himself as a Washington outsider which
himself as a Washington outsider which was especially important in the wake of
was especially important in the wake of
was especially important in the wake of the Watergate scandal eventually he won
the Watergate scandal eventually he won
the Watergate scandal eventually he won the nomination and fought another fierce
the nomination and fought another fierce
the nomination and fought another fierce campaign
campaign
campaign running-mate walter mondale against
running-mate walter mondale against
running-mate walter mondale against incumbent Republican President Gerald
incumbent Republican President Gerald
incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford finally on November 2nd 1976 Jimmy
Ford finally on November 2nd 1976 Jimmy
Ford finally on November 2nd 1976 Jimmy Carter was elected the 39th President of
Carter was elected the 39th President of
Carter was elected the 39th President of the United States with 297 electoral
the United States with 297 electoral
the United States with 297 electoral votes to Ford’s 240 as President Carter
votes to Ford’s 240 as President Carter
votes to Ford’s 240 as President Carter used his casual style in both speech and
used his casual style in both speech and
used his casual style in both speech and dress to promote his reputation as a
dress to promote his reputation as a
dress to promote his reputation as a regular guy he also initiated a number
regular guy he also initiated a number
regular guy he also initiated a number of programs to reform social
of programs to reform social
of programs to reform social administrative and economic policies
administrative and economic policies
administrative and economic policies however these were often opposed by
however these were often opposed by
however these were often opposed by Congress eventually his popularity
Congress eventually his popularity
Congress eventually his popularity decreased as he was unable to realize
decreased as he was unable to realize
decreased as he was unable to realize many of his ideas
many of his ideas
many of his ideas Carter’s reputation declined further due
Carter’s reputation declined further due
Carter’s reputation declined further due to scandals his good friend and cabinet
to scandals his good friend and cabinet
to scandals his good friend and cabinet member Bert Lance was accused of
member Bert Lance was accused of
member Bert Lance was accused of financial misdeeds while his brother was
financial misdeeds while his brother was
financial misdeeds while his brother was charged with illegally trading influence
charged with illegally trading influence
charged with illegally trading influence with the Libyan government
with the Libyan government
with the Libyan government neither was officially found guilty but
neither was officially found guilty but
neither was officially found guilty but Carter’s image suffered by association
Carter’s image suffered by association
Carter’s image suffered by association meanwhile his international efforts were
meanwhile his international efforts were
meanwhile his international efforts were significant he obtained the Panama Canal
significant he obtained the Panama Canal
significant he obtained the Panama Canal treaties as well as a peace agreement
treaties as well as a peace agreement
treaties as well as a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel called the Camp
between Egypt and Israel called the Camp
between Egypt and Israel called the Camp David Accord Carter also established
David Accord Carter also established
David Accord Carter also established relations with the People’s Republic of
relations with the People’s Republic of
relations with the People’s Republic of China and negotiated a treaty with the
China and negotiated a treaty with the
China and negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union that limited nuclear
Soviet Union that limited nuclear
Soviet Union that limited nuclear manufacturing however after the Soviets
manufacturing however after the Soviets
manufacturing however after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979 that treaty
invaded Afghanistan in 1979 that treaty
invaded Afghanistan in 1979 that treaty was never ratified and Carter decided on
was never ratified and Carter decided on
was never ratified and Carter decided on a controversial u.s. boycott of 1980s
a controversial u.s. boycott of 1980s
a controversial u.s. boycott of 1980s Moscow Olympics 1979 also saw diplomats
Moscow Olympics 1979 also saw diplomats
Moscow Olympics 1979 also saw diplomats taken hostage by Iranian students at the
taken hostage by Iranian students at the
taken hostage by Iranian students at the US Embassy in Tehran
US Embassy in Tehran
US Embassy in Tehran Carter negotiated furiously for their
Carter negotiated furiously for their
Carter negotiated furiously for their release but was unable to do so before
release but was unable to do so before
release but was unable to do so before the election if the American hostages
the election if the American hostages
the election if the American hostages are harmed a severe price will be paid
this coupled with an uncertain economy
this coupled with an uncertain economy at home helped lead to Carter’s
at home helped lead to Carter’s
at home helped lead to Carter’s overwhelming defeat by Ronald Reagan
overwhelming defeat by Ronald Reagan
overwhelming defeat by Ronald Reagan when he ran for re-election in 1980 in
when he ran for re-election in 1980 in
when he ran for re-election in 1980 in fact he was the first president not to
fact he was the first president not to
fact he was the first president not to win a second term since 1932 due to his
win a second term since 1932 due to his
win a second term since 1932 due to his depiction as an ineffectual and
depiction as an ineffectual and
depiction as an ineffectual and indecisive leader following his
indecisive leader following his
indecisive leader following his presidency he returned to his farm wrote
presidency he returned to his farm wrote
presidency he returned to his farm wrote many books taught University and acted
many books taught University and acted
many books taught University and acted as a diplomat during numerous
as a diplomat during numerous
as a diplomat during numerous international conflicts he also
international conflicts he also
international conflicts he also established the Carter Center and in
established the Carter Center and in
established the Carter Center and in 2002 these human rights efforts won him
2002 these human rights efforts won him
2002 these human rights efforts won him the Nobel Peace Prize
the Nobel Peace Prize
the Nobel Peace Prize we can choose to alleviate suffering we
we can choose to alleviate suffering we
we can choose to alleviate suffering we can choose to work together for peace we
can choose to work together for peace we
can choose to work together for peace we can make these changes and we must some
can make these changes and we must some
can make these changes and we must some have depicted Carter’s presidency as a
have depicted Carter’s presidency as a
have depicted Carter’s presidency as a failed one however his reputation as a
failed one however his reputation as a
failed one however his reputation as a humanitarian and as a peacekeeper has
humanitarian and as a peacekeeper has
humanitarian and as a peacekeeper has proven Jimmy Carter to be immensely
proven Jimmy Carter to be immensely
proven Jimmy Carter to be immensely successful
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