Jimmy Carter by Emely Orozco https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b Made with fortitude en-us 2019-01-28 01:14:42 UTC 2026-01-28 12:31:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Life before the presidency: 342637 https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b/wish/324756715 -He was born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia.
-  Upon graduation in 1946 from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Carter married Rosalynn Smith.
- The Carters had three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), and a daughter, Amy Lynn.]]> 2019-01-28 01:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b/wish/324756715 His way to the presidency: 342637 https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b/wish/324777015 - After seven years as a naval officer, Carter returned to Plains. - In 1962 he entered state politics. 
-  Eight years later he was elected Governor of Georgia. 
- Carter announced his candidacy for President in December 1974 and began a two-year campaign.
- He chose Senator Walter F. Mondale  as his running mate.
- Carter campaigned against President Gerald R. Ford.
- Carter won by 297 electoral votes to 241 for Ford.

]]> 2019-01-28 04:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b/wish/324777015 His time as President: 342637 https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b/wish/324777512 - Carter fought inflation and unemployment. 
- By the end of his administration, there was an increase of nearly eight million jobs and a decrease in the budget deficit.
- He dealt with the energy shortage by establishing a national energy policy.
- His expansion of the national park system included protection of 103 million acres of Alaskan lands.
- He created the Department of Education, strengthened the Social Security system, and appointed women, blacks, and Hispanics to Government jobs.
-He helped bring amity between Egypt and Israel. 
- He succeeded in obtaining ratification of the Panama Canal treaties.
- e established full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China and completed negotiation of the SALT II nuclear limitation treaty with the Soviet Union.]]> 2019-01-28 04:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b/wish/324777512 Achievements: 342637 https://padlet.com/342637/to7r65vavr4b/wish/324780870 -  Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
- He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.

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