Title: The Conservative Resurgence 1980-1993 Chapter 32
1The Conservative Resurgence 1980-1993Chapter 32
- What was the conservative resurgence, and how did
it affect the domestic and foreign policy of the
United States?
2Standards
- Element SSUSH25.d
- Describe domestic and international events of
Ronald Reagan's presidency including Reagonomics,
the Iran-contra scandal and the collapse of the
Soviet Union.
3The Conservative Movement GrowsSection 1
- What spurred the rise of conservatism in the late
1970s and early 1980s? - Vocabulary
- -liberal unfunded mandate
- -conservative Moral Majority
- -New Right Ronald Reagan
4Sec 1 The Conservative Movement Grows
The Conservative Movement Grows
Two Views Liberal and Conservative Main Idea
In the end of the twentieth century, the two
major political parties in the United States were
labeled as Republican and conservative or
Democrat and liberal. The Conservative
Movement Gains Strength Main Idea In the late
1970s, liberal policies were criticized for
causing problems and a rise in the conservative
movement occurred. Reagan Wins the
Presidency Main Idea Ronald Reagans background
as an entertainer gave him an easy communication
style that helped him win the presidential
election of 1980.
5Note Taking Reading Skill Summarize
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6Quick Study Two Viewpoints Liberal and
Conservative
Two Viewpoints Liberal and Conservative
QUICK STUDY
7Ronald Reagan
- Movie actor
- Democrat, who switched to the Republican Party
- Governor of California
- Defeats Jimmy Carter in 1980
- New Right coalition of conservative groups
8Transparency Winning the South
Winning the South
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9Map Presidential Election of 1980
Presidential Election of 1980
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11The Reagan RevolutionSection 2
- What were the major characteristics of the
conservative Reagan Revolution? - Vocabulary
- -supply-side economics voucher
- -Savings and Loan crisis AIDS
- -budget deficit deregulation
- -national debt
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12Sec 2 The Regan Revolution
The Reagan Revolution
Reaganomics Guides the Economy Main Idea
Reagan implemented many economic policies based
on supply-side economics or Reaganomics, the
idea that if taxes are reduced the economy will
grow. Conservative Strength Grows Main Idea
Reagan easily won reelection, and used his power
to appoint several conservative Supreme Court
judges and get George H.W. Bush elected as his
successor. Confronting Challenging Issues Main
Idea The rising cost of Social Security, the
education system, and a new disease, Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were some of
the many new problems that arose in the United
States in 1980s.
Witness
13Reagans Policies
- Supply-side economics focused on the supply of
goods cutting taxes would put more money into
the hands of businesses and investors businesses
would then hire more people and produce more
goods and services, making the economy grow - Reagan reduced taxes and tried to reduce spending
- New Federalism plan to give states more control
over the use of federal aid - Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star
Wars massive satellite shield to intercept
Soviet missiles
14Second Term
- Appoints Sandra Day OConnor the first female
justice on the Supreme Court - AIDS acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
- Savings and Loan scandal
- Iran-contra affair Marxist Sandinistas in
control in Nicaragua Contras supported by U.S.
government - Congress cut of military aid officials took
profits from secret arms sales to Iran and sent
money to contras
15Note Taking Reading Skill Identify Main Ideas
Reading Skill Identify Main Ideas
NOTE TAKING
16Chart Comparing Supply-Side and Keynesian
Economics
Comparing Supply-Side and Keynesian Economics
CHART
17Transparency Political Cartoons Reagans
Foreign Policy
Political Cartoons Reagans Foreign Policy
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18Infographic A Snapshot of the Reagan Years
A Snapshot of the Reagan Years
INFOGRAPHIC
19Reagans Legacy
- Reagan had good relationship with Mikhail
Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union - Glasnost political openness
- Perestroika restructuring
- INF Treaty destruction of 2,500 Soviet and
American missiles in Europe - Reagan told Gorbachev to tear down that wall
20George H. W. Bush
- Wins the Election in 1988
- World War II hero
- Iron Curtain comes down and the Soviet Union
dissolves - Poland holds a free election and chooses Lech
Walesa - Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( START I)
reductions in nuclear weapons - Persian Gulf War, 1991 kicks Hussein out of
Kuwait
21George Bush
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23The End of the Cold WarSection 3
- What were Reagans foreign policies, and how did
they contribute to the fall of communism in
Europe? - Vocabulary
- -SDI glasnost
- -Contras perestroika
- -Mikhail Gorbachev Iran-Contra affair
24Sec 3 The End of the Cold War
The End of the Cold War
Reagan Challenges Communism Main Idea Reagan
increased federal defense spending and provided
support to anticommunist rebels in foreign
counties. Gorbachev, the new leader of the
Soviet Union, realized he could not match the
buildup and pursued reform, leading to peace
talks between the two nations. The Cold War
Ends Main Idea East Germanys communist
government fell in 1989, followed by communists
losing power in many other Eastern European
countries and the Soviet Union splitting into
numerous independent nations in 1991. Trouble
Persists in the Middle East Main Idea The
Middle East continued to be a source of conflict,
including the Iran-Contra affair, a scandal that
tarnished Reagans reputation.
25Note Taking Reading Skill Sequence
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26Berlin Wall
27Chart Federal Defense Spending 1978-1990
Federal Defense Spending, 1978-1990
CHART
28Political Cartoons A Bumpy Ride?
Political Cartoons A Bumpy Ride?
ANALYZE
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The End of Communism
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30Note Taking Identify Main Ideas
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32Foreign Policy After the Cold WarSection 4
- What actions did the United States take abroad
during George H.W. Bushs presidency? - Vocabulary
- -Manuel Noriega divest
- -Tiananmen Square Saddam Hussein
- -apartheid Nelson Mandela
- -Operation Desert Storm
33Sec 4 Foreign Policy After the Cold War
Foreign Policy After the Cold War
A New Role in the World Main Idea Bush dealt
with drug traffickers in Latin America, Chinas
harsh treatment of protestors, free elections
starting in South Africa, and human rights issues
in Somalia. The Persian Gulf War Main Idea
When Iraqs dictator, Saddam Hussein, invaded
Kuwait and attempted to gain control of their oil
deposits, American troops were sent.
34Note Taking Reading Skill Summarize
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35Foreign Policy
- Latin America and the war on drugs
- Tiananmen Square in China 1989
- Nelson Mandela released from jail elected leader
in 1994 in South Africa - Somalia
- Persian Gulf War Saddam Hussein
36Transparency Tiananmen Square Protests
Tiananmen Square Protests
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37Desert Storm
- Colin Powell American Joint Chiefs of Staff
leader - Norman Schwarzkopf commander
- 1991 coalition troops stormed into Kuwait and
Iraq - Hussein forced to leave Kuwait
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