The Reagan and Bush Presidencies

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The Reagan and Bush Presidencies

• The Conservative Resurgence
• Chapter 32

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Two views Liberal and Conservative
Issue Liberal Viewpoint (Democrat) Conservative viewpoint (Republican)
Role of Government in the economy Favored more Govt. involvement to lessen extreme economic irregularities through Social programs Government regulation of industry Favored limited Govt. involvement in order to stimulate economic growth by Reducing taxes Decreasing regulation of industry
Foreign Policy Favored international diplomacy to combat communism in other countries. Favored relying on our own national defense and actively fighting against communism in other countries.
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Two views Liberal and Conservative
Issue Liberal Viewpoint (Democrat) Conservative viewpoint (Republican)
Role of Government in the economy Favored more Govt. involvement to lessen extreme economic irregularities through Social programs Government regulation of industry Favored limited Govt. involvement in order to stimulate economic growth by Reducing taxes Decreasing regulation of industry
Foreign Policy Favored international diplomacy to combat communism in other countries. Favored relying on our own national defense and actively fighting against communism in other countries.
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Two views Liberal and Conservative
Issue Liberal Viewpoint (Democrat) Conservative viewpoint (Republican)
Role of Government in the economy Favored more Govt. involvement to lessen extreme economic irregularities through Social programs Government regulation of industry Favored limited Govt. involvement in order to stimulate economic growth by Reducing taxes Decreasing regulation of industry
Foreign Policy Favored international diplomacy to combat communism in other countries. Favored relying on our own national defense and actively fighting against communism in other countries.
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Two views Liberal and Conservative
Issue Liberal Viewpoint (Democrat) Conservative viewpoint (Republican)
Role of Government in the economy Favored more Govt. involvement to lessen extreme economic irregularities through Social programs Government regulation of industry Favored limited Govt. involvement in order to stimulate economic growth by Reducing taxes Decreasing regulation of industry
Foreign Policy Favored international diplomacy to combat communism in other countries. Favored relying on our own national defense and actively fighting against communism in other countries.
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Two views Liberal and Conservative
Issue Liberal Viewpoint (Democrat) Conservative viewpoint (Republican)
Role of Government in the economy Favored more Govt. involvement to lessen extreme economic irregularities through Social programs Government regulation of industry Favored limited Govt. involvement in order to stimulate economic growth by Reducing taxes Decreasing regulation of industry
Foreign Policy Favored international diplomacy to combat communism in other countries. Favored relying on our own national defense and actively fighting against communism in other countries.
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Liberalism loses its appeal.

• Why? (The unraveling of the Democratic party)
• The Vietnam War
• Urban riots of the 60s and 70s
• The Counterculture
• Iran Hostage
• With the help of the Moral majority(political
  organization working to fulfill religious goals
  and bring back the traditional family)
• (One could argue the conservative movement began
  in 1964 with Barry Goldwater, then Nixon in 1968)

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Ronald Reagan Republican 1981-1989A new era
of prosperity and patriotism!
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Ronald Reagan Republican 1981-1989A new era of
prosperity and patriotism!

• Reaganomics supply-side economics, reducing
  taxespeople will work more will have more money
  to spend US economy will grow!
• Deregulation removal of Government control over
  industries.
• AIDS (Money and research towards the disease)
• SDI Star Wars Strategic defense initiative
  (Orbiting battle stations that shoot lasers to
  destroy ICBMs)

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The end of the COLD WAR.

• In China Tiananmen Square 1989
• Reagan builds up the US military. (increases
  Federal Budget Deficit, but it is noted that this
  aggressiveness ends the cold war quicker)
• In Soviet Union Gorbachev (reform-minded
  leader of the Soviet Union) pursues reform
• Glasnost A new openness
• Perestroika moving away from a socialist or
  state-controlled economy.

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The end of the COLD WAR.
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And.

• The two leaders meet
• East German authorities open the Berlin Walls
  gates
• East Germany and West Germany unite as a single
  nation in 1990
• Communists lose power in other soviet nations
  (Poland)
• The Soviet Union breaks apart.

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Trouble persists in the Middle East...

• The Iran-Contra Affair
• The Reagan administration negotiated with and
  sold weapons to Iran.(Moderate Iranians who
  opposed Khomeini)
• The administration gave the proceeds from arms
  sales to the Nicaraguan Contras (anti-terrorist
  group), despite a Congressional ban on giving
  funds to this group.
• Several leading administration officials and top
  aide, OLIVER NORTH, were convicted on charges
  stemming from the scandal.

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George Bush Republican 1989-1993

• The Persian Gulf War
• Saddam Hussein, Iraqs ruthless dictator, invaded
  Kuwait to take over their rich oil deposits.
• The US did not want Hussein to continue his take
  over in the rest of the Middle east sent
  American troops along with other UN nation
  support to demand Hussein's removal of troops in
  Kuwait.
• Operation Desert Storm (American led attack on
  Iraqi forces) SHORT AND FEW AMERICAN CAUSALITIES
• Easily overmatched Iraqi troops surrendered weeks
  later.
• Weve kicked the Vietnam Syndrome once and for
  all!
• -George Bush
• - However, Hussein and his regime survived the
  war

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