The 1970s saw both diplomatic breakthroughs and domestic struggles in the US. President Carter brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel, bringing peace to the Middle East. However, the Iran Hostage Crisis overshadowed this, as 52 Americans were held for over a year after Iran's revolution. At home, schools slowly integrated following court orders for busing to desegregate, while Title IX protected equal funding and opportunities for women's sports. Meanwhile, an oil embargo caused skyrocketing gas prices and stagflation as the economy stagnated with high inflation.

1. The US in the 1970s

2. Camp David Accords
· Peace agreement negotiated by
Carter between Egypt and Israel
· Meant to bring peace to the Middle
East
· Signed by Egyptian President Sadat,
Israeli leader Begin

3. Iran Hostage Crisis
· Iran’s government was overthrown and replaced with a religious leader
o Ayatollah Khomeini
· Iran took 52 Americans hostage after US allows Iran’s exiled leader to enter our country
· Carter refused to release the Shah, but tried to negotiate with Iran
· It took over one year to get the hostages released
Hurt Carter’s reputation

4. Integrating the Schools
· Many schools in the South had still not integrated
· Neighborhoods were segregated so blacks and whites
still did not attend the same school
· Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (1971)
oForced schools to integrate
oBusing can be used to integrate schools if necessary

5. Title IX (Title Nine)
· Funding must be equitable for sports and activities for males
and females in schools
· Helped end discrimination against women’s sports
programs in high schools and colleges

6. High gas prices lead to stagflation
· OPEC countries cut off
sales of oil to US
· Oil prices quadrupled
· Weak economy was
described as stagflation
oStagnant= No Growth
oInflation= $ worth less