Ford's Presidency

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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