USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

JIMMY CARTER AS PRESIDENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What volunteer program did Jimmy Carter get involved in after leaving the White House?
A
NAACP
B
Habitat for Humanity
C
Meals on Wheels
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After leaving office, he remained engaged in political and social projects, establishing the Carter Center, building his presidential library, teaching at Emory University in Atlanta, and writing numerous books, ranging from political memoirs to poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carter was born and raised in Plains, Georgia, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 and joined the United States Navy, serving in the submarine service. Afterward he returned home, where he revived his family’s peanut-growing business.

Detailed explanation-3: -What We Do. A nongovernmental organization, The Carter Center has helped to improve life for people in more than 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy and human rights; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care.

Detailed explanation-4: -Research the current peace programs of the Carter Center. Page 5 The Nobel Peace Prize 2002 was awarded to Jimmy Carter “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development".

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