History of the United States II / Unit 15 USH2 2165 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Crisis of Confidence
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The idea
In a televised address Carter warned of a crisis of confidence that, in his words, strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will.
In practice
A president describing the country's troubles as a loss of faith rather than a list of problems.
Where people slip
The confidence in government built in unit eleven was fraying; unit sixteen follows the turn.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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