Artevelde
Senior Member
Why Carters presidency?
What events happened during the Carter era that would overshadow 9-11?
The complete decline of America's standing in the world. Stagflation and misery at home.
A few highlights:
-) Iranian Islamic revolution and hostage crisis
-) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
-) Nicaraguan revolution and spread of insurgency in Central-America
These events had temporary impact on our lives. Carter was a dud as a president, but the damage was just temporary.
9-11 permanently changed our lives, led to two wars, ten thousand dead and a reshaping of our global mission
I disagree strongly. The Islamic Revolution in Iran had a much more profound and lasting impact on the US and the world as a whole.
Without the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan there probably would never have been a 9/11.