Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. He later received the Nobel Peace Prize for decades of humanitarian and conflict-resolution work.

Camp David Accords: The 1978 agreements between Egypt and Israel that established a framework for peace between the two countries. Carter mediated the negotiations that led Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin to sign the accords.
The Carter Center: A nongovernmental organization founded by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in 1982 to advance peace and health. Carter used the center to pursue diplomacy, election observation, and disease prevention after leaving office.
Plains, Georgia: A small town in southwestern Georgia that was Jimmy Carter’s birthplace and lifelong home. Carter’s identity as a Georgian outsider was central to his political image.
Gerald Ford: The 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after Richard Nixon resigned. Carter defeated Ford in 1976 amid public distrust following Watergate.
Iran hostage crisis: The 444-day seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran by Iranian revolutionaries, from 1979 to 1981. The crisis dominated Carter’s final year and damaged public confidence in his administration.
Habitat for Humanity: A nonprofit organization that works with communities to build and improve affordable housing. Carter and his wife helped build homes through the organization’s volunteer program for decades.
United States Navy: The maritime service branch of the U.S. armed forces, responsible for naval operations and power projection. Carter served as a naval officer and worked on the Navy’s early nuclear submarine program.
Ronald Reagan: The 40th president of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989 after defeating Jimmy Carter. Reagan’s 1980 victory marked a sharp political contrast with Carter’s leadership and program.
Energy policy of the Carter administration: The federal policies Carter pursued to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil and encourage energy conservation. Carter made energy conservation a national priority after the 1979 oil shock.
Guinea worm disease eradication: The international public-health campaign to eliminate infection by the parasitic Guinea worm. The Carter Center led a campaign that drove cases from millions annually to a small number.

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