History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2584 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Crisis of Confidence
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The idea
By the late nineteen seventies Carter warned of a crisis of confidence, entry 2165 records, one that struck at the heart and soul and spirit of the national will.
In practice
A president describing the country's troubles as a loss of faith.
Where people slip
Entry 2165 draws the line: the confidence in government built in unit eleven was fraying.
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