Ford's Presidency
Stagflation
increased inflation
increased unemployment/recession
Vietnam
operation "Babylift"
one of the very first flights was unsuccessful and resulted in the deaths of just about everyone on those plans including the orphans
it seemed like it was
in total going to be
unsuccessful but it
quickly progressed
into something much
more beneficial.
U.S. soldiers had been called "baby killers" and
were viewed for a longtime as bad people who were
extremely violent. But here they were trying to save
and help the lives of these young children
flew orphans from Vietnam all across the world to families who adopted them
South fell to North
largest mass immigration
"Boat People"
Khmer Rouge & the Genocide
took over U.S. ship, the Mayaguez
now Ford got involved and freed the ship
did not get involved
again because they
were trying to put
Vietnam and the war
behind them and the
country as a whole
many people felt as
though they should
have gotten involved
at least a little bit because
of the leave of conflict
these areas were facing
led to the nation being very divided
Hawks VS Doves
Nixon & The Watergate Scandal
led to the Nation being very divided
To pardon or not to pardon Nixon
decided to pardon him
which led to the public
feeling like he made the
wrong choice
lost his politcial momentum and popularity
was allowed to
pardon Nixon
because of the
25 amendment
The Middle East
U.S. helped Israel
U.S. helps the Middle East
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Shuttle Diplomacy
OPEC oil embargo
Presidential Image/Relation of Congress
the congress was democrat
Nixon kept vetoing various issues
the wanted support
for the energy congress
and more human rights focus
was constantly trying
to help the U.S. move
on from these various
issues we had been facing
Latin America
was focused on pursing Detente
SALT II
Ford wanted to put arms
controls above human rights
2 nations pledged to limit
their nuclear arms production
Helsinki Accords
put these nations and Europe
in favor of human rights
Political Background
took over as
president when
Nixon resigned
was hand selected
seemed a little sketchy and
as if it had been planned out
for Nixon's benefit
was supported by both
democrats and republicans
long record of public service
was viewed as an "outsider"
who was becoming president
China
trade embargo
was not recognized as
a country or by the U.N.
original chinese government moved to Taiwan
decided to informally recognize "Big China"
Big China = communist china
