Ford

**President Gerald R.Ford 1974-77**
The new IB syllabus for 2010 specifies that your study of Ford and Carter should focus on their policies in **regional and international affairs; specifically:** //Foreign policies from Kennedy to Carter//.  To have an understanding of his domestic policies is useful but not essential.

**Guiding questions: **

Content: What challenges did he face (internationally and in the Americas) and how effective were his policies? Focus Task on Ford  What key issues/debates arise out of his leadership?  What schools of thought are there?

 **Learning Links:**  Keep the guiding questions in mind and be selective with what you need to know;  Some links may be accessed from the same site:  **For general information:**  [|Revision notes online]  [|Final Presidents Revision.docx] - Word version. The Ford notes exclude historiography and international affairs, so remember that you will need to develop those areas  [|Ford Museum]  [|White House Info]  [|Timeline]  [|Interactive timeline] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">[|Miller Center] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> [|Ford Quotes] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> [|20 min video]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> **For detailed information:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> The History Quest database has an excellent study unit on Ford, with some great articles in the journal section on his [|economic] and political challenges/policies: [|Politics and power]. Make sure that you know the school username and password to access these specific links. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> The EBSCO database is also an excellent resource that can be accessed with the school user name and password. The 1973 War Powers Act constrained Ford; another important aspect of Congress addressing the legacy of Nixon's 'Imperial Presidency'; here's the permalink to a detailed article on his foreign affairs: [|Ebsco Ford article] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> [|Ford pardons Nixon] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;">[|25th Amendment] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> [|Ford ends Vietnam war podcast] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%;"> Try comparing these two perspectives: [|Foreign policy][|Foreign policy]