Three problems faced by Jimmy Carter during his presidency was:
Iran Hostage Crisis
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The End of Detente
Explanation:
Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States.His presidency started from January 20, 1981 and ended on January 20, 1981.
During his presidential years, he faced with several problems, three of which are mentioned above.
Iran Hostage Crisis: The crisis was between Iran and The US. 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days by a group of Iranian college students. They were kept in hostage starting from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981.
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Soviet-Afghan war started from December 1979 to February 1989 lasted for nine-years. During this war, the US president gave an aid to the insurgents.
The end of Detente: After the intervention of the US in Afghanistan, ended detente. Detente was a policy of easing relations between nations.
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