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He has also been criticized for not doing enough to promote his proclaimed human rights foreign policy stance in his administration, such as continuing to support the [[Indonesia]]n government even while it was implicated in the commission of acts of genocide in the occupation of East Timor.  

He has also been criticized for not doing enough to promote his proclaimed human rights foreign policy stance in his administration, such as continuing to support the [[Indonesia]]n government even while it was implicated in the commission of acts of genocide in the occupation of East Timor.  

===Cold War===

===Cold War===

Carter's response to Soviet aggression against Afghanistan was to end détente, stop American grain shipments to Russia, humiliate the Soviets by organizing a worldwide boycott of their Olympics, giving military aid to anti-Communist forces in Afghanistan, and restarting the Cold War with an increase in military spending. It was too little too late, said the conservatives, who turned to [[Ronald Reagan]] to end the multiple crises.

Carter's response to Soviet aggression against Afghanistan was to end détente, stop American grain shipments to Russia, humiliate the Soviets by organizing a worldwide boycott of their Olympics, giving military aid to anti-Communist forces in Afghanistan, and restarting the Cold War with an increase in military spending. [[Image:Carter79.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Cartoonist Herblock expresses America's frustration with Carter's inability to take control.]]  It was too little too late, said the conservatives, who turned to [[Ronald Reagan]] to end the multiple crises.

 

===Iranian crisis===

===Iranian crisis===

The [[Iran Hostage Crisis]], in which militants seized American diplomats for 444 days to intense American humiliation, ruined Carter's remaining prestige.  He ordered a rescue mission that collapsed and led to the resignation of his Secretary of State. The anti-Soviet hawks in his administration came to power.

The [[Iran Hostage Crisis]], in which militants seized American diplomats for 444 days to intense American humiliation, ruined Carter's remaining prestige.  He ordered a rescue mission that collapsed and led to the resignation of his Secretary of State. The anti-Soviet hawks in his administration came to power.