Which of the following helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 election?
A) his promises to demonstrate military strength despite the way the Vietnam War ended
B) his non-Washington background in the aftermath of Watergate
C) an unprecedentedly huge voter turnout due to the surge in American activism
D) his calls for a return to the liberalism of the New Deal and Great Society
E) his use of Nixon's southern strategy to gain votes

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Jimmy Carter was able to differentiate himself from the Washington establishment in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, which allowed him to speak to a public that was tired of politics as usual. This gave him an advantage over his opponent, Gerald Ford.

Which of the Following Helped Jimmy Carter Win the 1976