USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

JIMMY CARTER AS PRESIDENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jimmy Carter became president in ____
A
1976
B
2002
C
1924
D
1988
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jimmy Carter’s tenure as the 39th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1977, and ended on January 20, 1981. A Democrat from Georgia, Carter took office after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 election.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Democrat Jimmy Carter of Georgia defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford from Michigan by a narrow victory of 297 electoral college votes to Ford’s 240.

Detailed explanation-3: -James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American retired politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, “I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances….

Detailed explanation-5: -Some key items include: President Ford Committee weekly reports to the President, July 1975-July 1976. General election campaign strategy plan and media plan, August 1976.

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