Three major events that took place during Jimmy Carter’s presidency that changed national politics and led Jimmy Carter to lose the 1980 election. This research paper is going to explain the Jimmy Carter's administration efforts in the Middle East involving the Camp David Accords. This research paper will also explain his response to the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Lastly, this research paper will explain how the Iranian hostage crisis began and ended.
First, Jimmy Carter’s administration efforts in the middle east helped form peace between two bitter enemies, Israel and Egypt. This cause of peace between these two sworn enemies was because of the Camp David Accords. The Camp David Accords was signed on September 17, 1978, in the White …show more content…
So Sadat conceived of a daring plan to attack Israel again, which, even if unsuccessful, might convince the Israelis that peace with Egypt was necessary.”(History.com 2010)
In 1978, President Carter got Israel and Egypt’s presidents together to talk about a treaty, which is now known as the Camp David Accords. The impacts of the Camp David Accords created peace between Israel And Egypt and limited the chance of war between the two countries. On January 19, 1979, just after the Camp David Accords were signed, the Shah left Iran. Much of the population opposed how the Shah treated them by using his police to control the country. The people that were against the Shah were lead by Ayatollah Khomeini. When the Shah left Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran and started executing the supporters of the Shah. Many demonstrations against Shah were had interrupted in Iran’s cities. “Khomeini called for the shah’s immediate overthrow, and on December 11 a group of soldiers mutinied and attacked the shah’s security officers. With that, his regime collapsed and the shah fled.”(History.comStaff 2010) Then later, Islamics invaded the U.S. embassy and took 52 hostages and demanded the return of the Shah, who was currently in the U.S. for medical treatment. The U.S. refused to negotiate with the militants holding the hostages. This brought around what is now called the Iranian hostage
First, Jimmy Carter’s administration efforts in the middle east helped form peace between two bitter enemies, Israel and Egypt. This cause of peace between these two sworn enemies was because of the Camp David Accords. The Camp David Accords was signed on September 17, 1978, in the White …show more content…
So Sadat conceived of a daring plan to attack Israel again, which, even if unsuccessful, might convince the Israelis that peace with Egypt was necessary.”(History.com 2010)
In 1978, President Carter got Israel and Egypt’s presidents together to talk about a treaty, which is now known as the Camp David Accords. The impacts of the Camp David Accords created peace between Israel And Egypt and limited the chance of war between the two countries. On January 19, 1979, just after the Camp David Accords were signed, the Shah left Iran. Much of the population opposed how the Shah treated them by using his police to control the country. The people that were against the Shah were lead by Ayatollah Khomeini. When the Shah left Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran and started executing the supporters of the Shah. Many demonstrations against Shah were had interrupted in Iran’s cities. “Khomeini called for the shah’s immediate overthrow, and on December 11 a group of soldiers mutinied and attacked the shah’s security officers. With that, his regime collapsed and the shah fled.”(History.comStaff 2010) Then later, Islamics invaded the U.S. embassy and took 52 hostages and demanded the return of the Shah, who was currently in the U.S. for medical treatment. The U.S. refused to negotiate with the militants holding the hostages. This brought around what is now called the Iranian hostage