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Life of
Jimmy Carter for kids - Jimmy Carter Fact File
The summary and fact file of Jimmy Carter provides bitesize facts about his life.
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Jimmy Carter Fact File |
| Birthday:
October 1, 1924 |
Height: 5 feet
10 inches |
| Nickname:
Peanut Farmer |
Religion:
Baptist |
| Age at Inauguration:
52 |
Political Party:
Democratic
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| First Lady:
Rosalynn Carter |
Vice President:
Walter F. Mondale |
| Place of Birth:
Georgia |
Weight: 160
pounds |
| Number: 39th
President |
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Date of Jimmy
Carter
Presidency: January
20, 1977 to January 20, 1981 |
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Jimmy Carter Fact File |
The Nickname of Jimmy Carter: The Peanut Farmer
The nickname of President Jimmy Carter provides an insight into how the man
was viewed by the American public during his presidency. The meaning
of the nickname the "Peanut Farmer" is in reference to
his early occupation working on the family's peanut farm located
just outside the small town of Plains, Georgia
Character and Personality Type of Jimmy Carter
The character traits of President Jimmy Carter can be described as
reserved, diligent, determined, modest and unpretentious.. It has been speculated that the Myers-Briggs
personality type for Jimmy Carter is an INFJ (introversion, intuition,
feeling, judging). A congenial but quiet leader with a intuitive,
complex and confident character and a strong goal to better the
lives of others. Jimmy Carter Personality type: conscientious, perceptive,
creative and a perfectionist.
Accomplishments of Jimmy Carter and the Famous Events during his Presidency
The accomplishments of Jimmy Carter and the most famous events during his
presidency are provided
in an interesting, short summary format
detailed below.
Jimmy Carter for kids - The Cold War (1945 - 1991)
Summary of the Cold War:
The Cold War
(1945
- 1991) was a 'war of words' involving the Cold War
Space Race and the Cold War Arms Race involving the nuclear build-up
between the USA and the West and the Communist countries dominated
by the USSR and China in the East.
Jimmy Carter was one of the nine US Presidents who were in office
during the dangerous period in history known as the Cold War in
which the US adopted the policy of
Containment
to restrict the spread of communism abroad.
Jimmy Carter for kids - Stagflation (1970's)
Summary of Stagflation:
Stagflation
was the word used to describe the state of the nation's economy
during the 1970's. Stagflation was a combination of economic
stagnation, rising prices and inflation. Presidents Richard Nixon
and Gerald Ford failed to curb stagflation and President Carter
faced the worst recession since the Great Depression. His economic
policies failed to work and stagflation continued into the
presidency of Ronald Reagan when the economy finally began to
recover.
Jimmy Carter for kids - Camp David Accords (1978)
Summary of the Camp David Accords: The
Camp David
Accords
were secret peace talks, mediated by Jimmy Carter,
between Egypt and Israel after the breakdown of communication
following the 1973
Arab-Israeli
Conflict. The accords (September 5, 1978 to September 17, 1978)
were held at Camp David, a presidential retreat, in Maryland about
62 miles from Washington, D.C.
Jimmy Carter for kids - Three Mile Island Accident (1979)
Summary of the Three Mile Island Accident: The
Three Mile Island
Accident
was the most serious accident in
U.S. commercial nuclear power plant operating history. The accident
happened
on March 28, 1979 and involved a partial nuclear
meltdown in the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station located
near the city of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. Coincidently the movie
called the China Syndrome, about a nuclear meltdown accident
starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas, was released
on March 16, 1979, 12 days before the Three Mile Island nuclear
accident.
Jimmy Carter for kids - Iran Hostage Crisis (1979 - 1981)
Summary of the Iran Hostage Crisis: The
Iran Hostage Crisis
(November 4, 1979 – January 20, 1981) erupted when
militant supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini stormed the United States
Embassy in Teheran and took 53 American hostages. The hostages were
finally released by the Iranians on January 20, 1981 minutes after
President Carter left office as President Ronald Reagan assumed the
presidency.
President Jimmy Carter Video for Kids
The article on the
accomplishments of
Jimmy Carter provides an overview and summary of some of the most
important events during his presidency. The following Jimmy Carter
video will give you additional important history, facts and dates
about the foreign and domestic political events of his
administration.
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