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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Jimmy Carter's Pioneering Focus on Human Rights in US Foreign Policy
415 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Intro to the US Presidential Transition 🌍
- Gerald Ford -> US President after the Watergate Scandal.
- Reason for Ford's loss? 🤷♂️
- Lack of charisma.
- Association with Nixon (he pardoned him!).
- Enter Jimmy Carter (1977)
- Seen as a political outsider.
- Won by a narrow margin.
🎯 Key Idea: Carter's focus on human rights as a central part of US foreign policy.
Carter's Vision on Human Rights
- 📣 Carter's Quote: Hoped nations would see US built peace on values, not weapons.
- 1976 Campaign
- Promised significant foreign policy changes.
- Wanted to reflect US's dedication to human rights.
- E.g., Criticized US's role in Salvador Allende's fall in 1973.
- Aim: A new morality in US diplomacy!
💡 Real-world example: Think of a friend apologizing and promising never to repeat a mistake. Carter, in essence, was doing this for the US on the world stage.
Carter on Latin America
- Wanted to prioritize it, like JFK.
- Aimed to mend relations damaged during Nixon and Ford.
Carter's Inaugural Address 📜
- Stressed that the US can't ignore freedom struggles elsewhere.
- Wanted foreign policy based on the 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Post-Election Highlights 🎉
- Seen as a win for human rights activists.
- Carter: US can't guarantee everyone's rights but can lead the efforts.
- Cyrus Vance (Secretary of State): Supported Carter's vision; preferred "quiet diplomacy".
💡 Real-world example: Imagine being a leader in a group project, guiding your team but also listening and cooperating. That's the kind of leadership Carter envisioned for the US.
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History HL
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Jimmy Carter's Pioneering Focus on Human Rights in US Foreign Policy
415 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Intro to the US Presidential Transition 🌍
- Gerald Ford -> US President after the Watergate Scandal.
- Reason for Ford's loss? 🤷♂️
- Lack of charisma.
- Association with Nixon (he pardoned him!).
- Enter Jimmy Carter (1977)
- Seen as a political outsider.
- Won by a narrow margin.
🎯 Key Idea: Carter's focus on human rights as a central part of US foreign policy.
Carter's Vision on Human Rights
- 📣 Carter's Quote: Hoped nations would see US built peace on values, not weapons.
- 1976 Campaign
- Promised significant foreign policy changes.
- Wanted to reflect US's dedication to human rights.
- E.g., Criticized US's role in Salvador Allende's fall in 1973.
- Aim: A new morality in US diplomacy!
💡 Real-world example: Think of a friend apologizing and promising never to repeat a mistake. Carter, in essence, was doing this for the US on the world stage.
Carter on Latin America
- Wanted to prioritize it, like JFK.
- Aimed to mend relations damaged during Nixon and Ford.
Carter's Inaugural Address 📜
- Stressed that the US can't ignore freedom struggles elsewhere.
- Wanted foreign policy based on the 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Post-Election Highlights 🎉
- Seen as a win for human rights activists.
- Carter: US can't guarantee everyone's rights but can lead the efforts.
- Cyrus Vance (Secretary of State): Supported Carter's vision; preferred "quiet diplomacy".
💡 Real-world example: Imagine being a leader in a group project, guiding your team but also listening and cooperating. That's the kind of leadership Carter envisioned for the US.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟