Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Approach Carter

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the approach Carter took in his 1979 Crisis of Confidence speech?

A) He resigned from the presidency, citing that the country had lost faith in his leadership and that the reputation of the United States was in danger.
B) He accepted blame for the missteps of his first two years as president and asked for forgiveness from the American people.
C) He appeared to blame Americans themselves for focusing on materialism rather than on what he felt was important in life.
D) He denounced Congress as corrupt and paralyzed by inaction and demanded that several key congressmen step down for the betterment of the country.
E) He condemned the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" that could not be trusted and vowed to bring an end to the cold war if elected to a second term.