Who is James Earl Carter Jr.?
Q: Who is James Earl Carter Jr.?
A: James Earl Carter Jr. is an American politician and philanthropist who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Q: What was his background before becoming president?
A: Before becoming president, Carter was a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967 and the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. He also graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree and joined the United States Navy. After leaving the military, he returned home to Georgia to take charge of his family's peanut-growing business.
Q: What were some accomplishments during his presidency?
A: During his term as president, he created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education, developed a national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology, helped create Camp David Accords, Panama Canal Treaties, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II), and return of Panama Canal Zone to Panama.
Q: How did people view him as a presidential candidate initially?
A: Initially people did not see him as a serious presidential candidate since not many people knew him outside of Georgia.
Q: What events occurred during his presidency?
A: During his presidency there was stagflation (high inflation combined with high unemployment), slow economic growth, Iran hostage crisis 1979 energy crisis Three Mile Island nuclear accident Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Q: How has he been viewed by historians and political scientists?
A: Polls by historians and political scientists usually view Carter as an average president; however he has become more popular for his humanitarian work after leaving office.
Q: What are some things that Carter has done since leaving office?
A: Since leaving office in 1982 ,Carter created The Carter Center which focuses on human rights across the world; he has traveled to support peace talks look over elections support ending deadly diseases; written over 30 books including memoirs and poetry; won Nobel Peace Prize 2002; important person in Habitat for Humanity charity .
