Reagan Revolution

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Reagan Revolution

• 1981-1989
• As a City Upon a Hill

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Emerging Republican Majority

• Kevin Phillips, 1969
• Silent Majority -- Sun Bel

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New Right

• Barry Goldwater, 1964 (loses to LBJ)
• (Nixon, Rockefeller Conservative)
• Reagan, 1980

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Ronald ReaganGovernment is not the solution to
our problems
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Hostages free after 444 days
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The Great Communicator
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Reagan Agenda

• Stop Inflation
• Balance the Budget
• Cut taxes Reaganomics
• Dismantle Welfare Programs
• Cut Government Spending
• Strengthen Defenses
• Social conservativism
• family values

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Context

• 1st Republican dominated Senate in 23 yrs
• Détente ends
• Inflation drops
• Malaise ends

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Sandra Day OConnor
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Deployments
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Evil Empire
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Dominos Reagan Doctrine

• Support for anti-communist forces in Latin
  America
• El Salvador, 1981
• Nicaragua, 1981 support for Contras
• against the Sandanistas
• Grenada, Oct. 1983 invaded

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Support allies in Middle East

• Israel
• Invades Lebanon, 1982
• Iran/Syria backed Hezbollah bombing of U.S.
  Embassy and Marines, Ap. Oct. 1983
• Iran-Iraq War
• Iranian Revolution, 1979
• Iranian Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
• Iraq invades Iran, Sept. 1980
• U.S. supports Iraq

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