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The Conservative Challenge: Reagan’s Era and Its Impact on America

This chapter delves into the conservative movement of the late 20th century, focusing on Ronald Reagan's leadership and policies aimed at restoring traditional values, reducing government regulations, and increasing military spending. As the national debt skyrocketed and a recession deepened, the momentum of conservatism faced significant pushback from voters. Key highlights include the rise of the Moral Majority, the role of evangelical groups, Reagan’s communication strategies, and the geopolitical challenges of the Cold War, culminating in questions about America's future position as a superpower.

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The Conservative Challenge: Reagan’s Era and Its Impact on America

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  1. Chapter 32: The Conservative Challenge Preview:“As frustration mounted over an era of limits, conservatives pressed to restore traditional religious and social values. Ronald Reagan led the political charge with a program to reduce government regulations, raise military spending, and lower taxes….But as the national debt rose sharply and a recession deepened, voters reined in the conservative movement.” The Highlights: The Conservative Rebellion Prime Time with Ronald Reagan Standing Tall in a Chaotic World An End to the Cold War

  2. 32-2 The Conservative Rebellion • Born Again • Evangelicals • Moral Majority, Inc (1979) • The Catholic Conscience • Vatican II (1962-1965) • Pope John Paul II McGraw-Hill

  3. 32-3 • The Media as Battleground • Topical sitcoms • M*A*S*H • People for the American Way: Norman Lear • The Election of 1980 • Ronald Reagan spoke the language of true conservatism • Reagan made striking gains among union workers, southern white Protestants, Catholics, and Jews McGraw-Hill

  4. 32-4 McGraw-Hill

  5. 32-5 Prime Time with Ronald Reagan • The Great Communicator • The Reagan style • “Teflon president” • The Reagan Agenda • Supply-side economies • Military Buildup McGraw-Hill

  6. 32-6 • The Reagan Revolution in Practice • Environmental controversies • Tax cuts • The Supply-Side Scorecard • The transfer of wealth • The Reagan boom was an uneven one despite continued economic expansion McGraw-Hill

  7. 32-7 McGraw-Hill

  8. 32-8 “Reagan described the Soviet Union as an ‘evil empire.’ To defeat Communism he supported a sharp rise in military spending. Outlays rose from less than $200 billion under Presidents Ford and Carter to almost $300 billion in 1985, when growing opposition led to some constraint”(1084). • The Military Buildup • Core of the Reagan revolution was a sharp rise in military spending • Star Wars McGraw-Hill

  9. 32-9 Standing Tall in a Chaotic World • Terrorism in the Middle East • American Marines sent into Lebanon as part of a European-American peacekeeping force • Terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists bedeviled Reagan • Mounting Frustrations in Central America • Grenada invasion (1983) • Boland Amendment McGraw-Hill

  10. 32-10 McGraw-Hill

  11. 32-11 • The Iran-Contra Connection • Arms for hostages deal • Lieutenant Colonel Oliver “Ollie” North • Cover Blown • Irangate • From Cold War to Glasnost • Mikhail Gorbachev • Intermediate Nuclear Force treaty (1987) McGraw-Hill

  12. 32-12 • The Election of 1988 • Vice-President George Bush versus Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts • Bush won with 54 percent of the popular vote McGraw-Hill

  13. 32-13 An End to the Cold War • A Post-Cold War Foreign Policy • The fall of communism • Policy of “status quo plus” • The Gulf War • Saddam Hussein • Operation Desert Storm (1991) McGraw-Hill

  14. 32-14 McGraw-Hill

  15. 32-15 • Domestic Doldrums • Environmental issues • “Education Summit” • The Conservative Court • The Clarence Thomas hearings • Stance on Affirmative Action • Disillusionment and Anger • S&L crisis • AIDS (early 1980’s) McGraw-Hill

  16. 32-16 • The Election of 1992 • Gramm-Rudman Act (1985) • White-collar unemployment • “It’s the Economy…” “What role would the United States play in the post-cold war era, when it stood as the lone superpower in the world arena? That was a question for William Jefferson Clinton as he sought to lead the United States into the twenty-first century”(1098). McGraw-Hill

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