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The Carter Years | Crisis of Confidence | 2

2025/4/16
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In 1979, President Carter's approval rating had dropped to a mere 25%, even lower than Nixon's during Watergate. His pollster warned of a 'crisis of confidence,' urging Carter to address the economic issues affecting everyday Americans.
  • Carter's approval rating fell to 25%
  • Pollster warned of a 'crisis of confidence'
  • Economic issues blamed for low ratings

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In 1979, after two years in office, President Jimmy Carter faced a series of crushing challenges: a deepening energy crisis, soaring inflation, rising oil and gas prices, and unemployment. Voters’ dissatisfaction with his leadership grew. Then, dozens of Americans were taken hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Iran. Carter’s efforts to free them would consume his final year in office, and by 1980, his chances at a second term looked bleak.

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