Carter+Focus+Task

**1.** Conduct some general reading (see general information below) on President Carter's Foreign Policy, looking at these main areas:

__**Issues**__ Camp David Iran Hostage Crisis[| Iran Hostage Crisis video]
 * Middle East**

Panama Canal Treaty[| Context] Accepting 125,000 Cuban refugees
 * Latin America**

Soviets invasion of Afghanistan 1979 and 1980 Olympic Boycott
 * Cold War and Human Rights**

Make detailed notes on each of the issues above. Make sure you include: a) How Carter dealt with each issue b) The impact of his policy; why was it divisive?
 * 2.** Make your reading more focused by looking at more detailed information (see detailed information below).

[|Foreign policy in general]
 * General Information**

Learning links
 * Detailed Information**

3. Produce an essay plan: **who was the most effective President on the regional and international stage: President Ford or President Carter?**