The Difficult Foreign Policy Issues Faced by Late Twentieth Century Presidents

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The 20th century consisted of many difficult and controversial foreign policy decisions. From President Jimmy Carter, elected in 1977, to President Ronald Regan elected in 1981. Carter attempted at peacemaking efforts to help bring stability to the Middle East, but faced the challenge of the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979. He shaped his foreign policy through integrity, morality, and honest, to bring trust in the government to the American citizens as the previous president, Richard Nixon made the people lost their trust in the government. Ronald Regan supported a conservative foreign policy and greatly increased military spending, putting the United States in huge deficit. Ronald Regan is also given credit for the end of the Cold War, and the fall of the Soviet Union and communism by his strong and tough stance against communism.

President Jimmy Carter, new to Washington politics, faced many challenges concerning his foreign policy. He shaped his foreign policy through human rights, and a strong commitment to freedom and democracy. To support his belief of human rights, Carter, alon...

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