Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Jimmy Carter-Madeline Allman

  • Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States from 1977-1981
  • Before his presidency, Carter served as a U.S.Naval officer was a peanut farmer, served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as the Governor of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975.
  • During his presidency, he created the Department of Education and the Department of Energy.
  • He also established a national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology.
  • The end of his presidential term was marked by the 1979-1981 Iran hostage crisis, the 1979 energy crisis, the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan,etc.
  • Carter was also awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize

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