Jimmy Carter

By MissW
  • Jimmy Carter is born in Plains, Georgia

    Jimmy Carter is born in Plains, Georgia
  • Growing Up

    Growing Up
    Carter grew up on a peanut farm that his father owned. Despite the Great Depression their company thrived.
  • Religion in Daily Life

    Religion in Daily Life
    Carter's family was extremely religious, and he attended Sunday School.
  • Friendship

    Friendship
    Despite racial predjudice, Carter's best friends were african American. This picture shows some of his family.
  • Carter graduated hgh school in 1941

    Carter graduated hgh school in 1941
  • Education

    Education
    Carter went to Georgia Southwestern Junior college, and joined the Naval ROTC program, and continued on to the Naval academy in in Annapolis, to study engineering.
  • Family

    Family
    Carter married his wife Rosalynn, and had three sons and one daughter.
  • Early Career

    Early Career
    Before Carter's election, he worked on Naval submarines and was the electronics officier on the USS Pomfret. For this time he lived in Pearl Harbor HI and worked through the naval base there.
  • Political career

    Political career
    Became the state Senator of Georgia, and opened the path of a political career to Carter.
  • Jimmy Carter was elected president in 1977

    Jimmy Carter was elected president in 1977
    His term lasted from Jan. 20, 1977- Jan. 20 1981, and he supported the Democratic Party.
  • Oil Embargo

    Oil Embargo
    Carter's response to the capture of the American embassy in Iran when about 60 americans were held hostage was to impose an oil emnargo against Iran, until the control over the embassy was relinquished.
  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize
    Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for always attempting to solve international issues peacefully.