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39. Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter, born in Georgia in 1924, was the thirty-ninth President of the United States (1977 to 1981). Before politics the Democrat was a peanut farmer and naval officer. His greatest success was the Camp David Accords of 1978, with which he brokered a historic peace between Egypt and Israel. His term was overshadowed by a severe economic situation and above all by the Iran hostage crisis, in which dozens of Americans were held for over a year in the embassy in Tehran. After his presidency Carter was respected worldwide as a peace mediator and humanitarian and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He died in 2024 at the age of 100. Good to know: Jimmy Carter, a political outsider and governor of Georgia, unexpectedly reached the White House. In 1978 Carter brokered the historic peace between Israel and Egypt at Camp David: his greatest foreign-policy success. The 444-day hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran crippled Carter's presidency and cost him re-election. In 2002, over 20 years after his presidency, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.

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Which number president was Carter?

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39th

Took office in 1977.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? Jimmy Carter, a political outsider and governor of Georgia, unexpectedly reached the White House.

What was Carter's greatest success?

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Camp David Accords

Peace between Egypt and Israel.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? In 1978 Carter brokered the historic peace between Israel and Egypt at Camp David: his greatest foreign-policy success.

What overshadowed Carter's term?

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Iran hostage crisis

Americans held for over a year.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The 444-day hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran crippled Carter's presidency and cost him re-election.

Which award did Carter later receive?

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Nobel Peace Prize

For his humanitarian work.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? In 2002, over 20 years after his presidency, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.

What was Carter before politics?

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peanut farmer

And a naval officer.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? Before politics Carter ran a peanut farm in Georgia: โ€žthe peanut farmerโ€œ became his trademark.

Jimmy Carter

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Which president is shown here?

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Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter was the 39th US president, who brokered peace between Israel and Egypt in 1978.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? At 100 he became the longest-lived US president in history and stayed active as a human-rights campaigner into old age.

In which year was Jimmy Carter born?

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1924

Born: 1 October 1924 in Georgia

In which year did Jimmy Carter die?

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2024

Died: 29 December 2024, aged 100

How old was Jimmy Carter at death?

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100

Died: 29 December 2024, aged 100

Which party did Jimmy Carter belong to?

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Democratic Party

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