Jimmy Carter Was Defeated for Reelection in 1980 Because

question 81

Multiple Choice

Jimmy Carter was defeated for reelection in 1980 because

• A) his hostility toward Jews and Arabs proved politically fatal.
• B) the economic crises of stagnant oil prices and deflation.
• C) he failed to obtain the release of American hostages held by radical Muslims in Iran.
• D) he failed to obtain the release of American spies held by Communist Russia.
• E) the magnitude of the civil rights problem was more than he could handle in his four-year term.

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