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THE RESURGENCE OF CONSERVATISM
Chapter 39 1980-1992
ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN
Championed the "common man" against big government
Sided with the New Right on social issues
Condemned federal intervention in local affairs and favoritism for minorities
ELECTION OF 1980
Many democrats down on Carter, "ABC" (anybody but Carter)
Had to fight against Sen Edward Kennedy for nomination
Reagan seized on Carter's fumbling performance in foreign policy issues
REAGAN REVOLUTION
Iranians released hostages on Reagan's Inauguration Day
Reagan assembled a conservative cabinet of the "best and the rightest"
Smaller government, less bureaucracy, and freer markets
PROPOSITION 13
California tax revolt in 1978
Slashed property taxes and forced cuts in government services
"Tax Quake" jolted other states and helped Reagan's election
BUDGET CUTS
Reagan proposed budget with 35 billion in cuts, mostly in food stamps/job training centers
Convinced group of southern conservative Democrats , nicknamed boll weevils, to abandon Democratic Party leadership and follow Reagan
SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS
Idea that you give the rich tax breaks and deregulation, business and hiring will grow
Stimulate new investment, boost productivity and economic growth
ECONOMY
The economy did not reason favored, slid into deepest recession since 1930's
Recovery began by 1983
For first time since WWII, income gaps widened between richest and poorest Americans
YUPPIES
Young Urban Professionals
Emerged in this time period
Showcased materialism and pursuit of wealth that came to symbolize 1980s
REAGAN RENEWS THE COLD WAR
Threatened the Soviet Union economically with a new arms race
Plan was to hope the Soviets would negotiate since their economy couldn't match the United States
STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE (SDI)
Popularly known as Star Wars
Battle stations in space that could fire lasers to vaporize intercontinental missiles
Fir strategy of threatening Soviets with expensive arms race, if not actually scientifically practical
TROUBLES ABROAD
Sent troops to Lebanon on peacekeeping mission; suicide bomber attack killed more than 200 marines
Sent military "advisers" to promote pro-American government in El Salvador
Provided secret aid to rebel contras in Nicaragua
1984 RE-ELECTION
Reagan defeated Democratic challenger and former Carter VP Walter Mondale 525-13
Mondale's nominee for VP was Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to appear on a major party presidential ticket
REAGAN'S 2ND TERM
Dominated by foreign policy issues
Contended with Mikhail Gorbachev, new chairman of the Soviet Communist Party
Gorbachev promised openness (glasnost) and some capitalistic economic features (perestroika)
INF TREATY
Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Banned these types of missiles in Europe
Joined together to end the Cold War
IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR
In 1985 U.S. Diplomats arranged arm sales to Iran
In return, Iranians helped obtain release of an American hostage
Iranians used $ to Nicaraguan Rebels that the U.S. We're fighting
SCANDALActions violated congressional ban on military aid to Nicaraguan rebels
Violated Reagan's vow to not negotiate with terrorists
Reagan claimed ignorance and investigation condemned administrations secrecy and deception
Cast a shadow on Reagan's foreign policy record
REAGAN'S ECONOMIC LEGACY
Eased regulations and tax reforms
Was not able to balance budget
Added $2 trillion to national debt; more than all his predecessors combined
THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT
The Moral Majority
Founded by Jerry Falwell
Preached against sexual permissiveness, abortion, feminism, gay rights
Registered between 2-3 million voters
CONSERVATIVE COURTS
Reagan named three conservative justices to the Supreme Court, including the first woman
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services approved a Missouri law that imposed restrictions on abortions
GEORGE H.W. BUSH
Elected in 1988
Ran largely on Reagan's record and won easily 426-111
TIANANMEN SQUARE
Pro democracy uprising in China
Chinese government brutally crushed demonstrations with tanks and guns
Bush insisted on maintaining normal relations with China
BERLIN WALL
Communist regimes collapsed in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and Romania
The Berlin Wall came down
Germany, divided since 1945, was reunited in October 1990
NEW WORLD ORDER
Demise of the Soviet Union wrote the definitive finish to the Cold War
Bush spoke of a "New World Order" where democracy would reign and diplomacy would exist over weaponry
PERSIAN GULF CRISIS
End of Cold War did not mean end of all wars
In August of 1990 Saddam Hussein, the leader of Iraq, invaded the country of Kuwait
Iraq needed Kuwait's oil to pay its huge war bills
AMERICAN REACTION
The United Nations ordered Hussein to leave, he did not
Operation Desert Storm began and lasted for only four days
"Hundred-hour war"
Hussein agreed to cease fire, but remained in power
BUSH ON THE HOMEFRONT
Signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990
THE BUSH ECONOMY
Budget deficit reached $250 billion a year under bush
Responded with a budget in 1990 that included $133 billion in new taxes
"Read my lips, no new taxes"
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