The Issue That Led to Jimmy Carter's Defeat in 1980

question 61

Multiple Choice

The issue that led to Jimmy Carter's defeat in 1980 was

• A)the collapse of oil prices.
• B)his pardoning of Richard Nixon.
• C)the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
• D)his affair with a White House intern.
• E)his inability to gain the release of American hostages held in Iran.

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