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The Reagan Revolution and the Roaring 80s

The Reagan Revolution and the Roaring 80s. Use the packet given to you and pgs. 1039-1047, 1052-1056 in the Enduring Vision to read up on the era of the Reagan Revolution. The rise of the conservative movement.

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The Reagan Revolution and the Roaring 80s

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  1. The Reagan Revolution and the Roaring 80s Use the packet given to you and pgs. 1039-1047, 1052-1056 in the Enduring Visionto read up on the era of the Reagan Revolution.

  2. The rise of the conservative movement • The failed Goldwater Presidential campaign of 1964 marked the beginning of a new conservative movement in America • Intellectuals/writers/publications/think tanks • William F. Buckley, Milton Friedman, etc.

  3. Many conservatives opposed: • Big government, The New Deal, The Great Society • Gun control, feminism, gay rights, welfare programs, the sexual revolution, drugs • Abortion rights: • Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 • Affirmative action: • Regents of the Univ. of California vs. Bakke (1978) supported the conservative cause, deciding that college admissions could not be based on race alone.

  4. Many conservatives supported: Lower taxes Deregulation and smaller government Traditional moral/religious/family values in opposition to “secular humanism;”“right to life” movement School prayer, teaching of creationism in public schools

  5. Reagan: his background • Charming and gregarious, yet remote and passive • Film and TV actor, TV host • President of the Screen Actors’ Guild • Spokesman for General Electric • A lifelong Democrat who switched parties in 1962 • Governor of California • Radiated confidence and optimism

  6. Reagan in his Hollywood days

  7. 1980 election Carter challenged in Democratic primaries by Sen. Ted Kennedy Iran hostage crisis continues Massive unemployment and inflation continues Reagan: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”

  8. The results: a Reagan rout!

  9. The inaugural address • http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=43130 • http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/18/politics/10-inauguration-moments • “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” • Also, on the day of the inauguration, the Iranians released 52 American hostages!

  10. Assassination attempt: March 31, 1981 • Shot in the chest by John Hinckley • His aide James Brady was paralyzed; became leading gun control advocate: • http://www.bradycampaign.org/

  11. “Supply-side economics” “Reaganomics” Tax cuts would lead to increased federal tax revenues Lower government spending would spur private sector and foreign investment A rejection of Keynesian economics that FDR advocated Critics called it “trickle-down” economics and “voodoo economics”

  12. The impact on the national debt http://www.skymachines.com/US-National-Debt-Per-Capita-Percent-of-GDP-and-by-Presidental-Term.htm

  13. Other Reagan policies Deregulation: “getting government off the backs of the American people:” auto industry, banks, Wall Street especially. Tough stand on unions: fired the air traffic controllers on strike

  14. Recession and recovery Worst recession since the 1930s: 1981-82 11% unemployment Inflation dropped significantly, to 4% Economy rebounded starting in 1983, just in time for the 1984 election! However… increasing gap between rich and poor; middle class stagnation/decline

  15. 1984: An even bigger Reagan rout!

  16. Foreign policy Called the Soviet Union “The Evil Empire” Massive military buildup and increased spending (almost doubles the Pentagon budget in three years); “Star Wars” SDI spaced-based missile defense project Supported anti-Communist dictators and movements in Nicaragua, El Salvador, invaded Grenada to overthrow a pro-Cuban regime Beirut bombing, 1983: 241 sleeping Marines on a peacekeeping mission killed in their barracks Iran-Contra scandal: in secret, weapons were sold to Iran, profits used to fund the Contras

  17. Improved US/Soviet relations • Early 80s: harsh rhetoric • 1985: new leader, Mikhail Gorbachev • Glasnost: openness • Perestroika: some free-market practices • 1987: both sides agree to remove and destroy intermediate nuclear missiles • Gorbachev begins withdrawal from Afghanistan • Famous speech: “Mr. Gorbachev, teat down this wall!” • http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57450779-503544/remembering-reagans-tear-down-this-wall-speech-25-years-later/

  18. 80s society and culture • The AIDS epidemic • Materialism and excess • New forms of music and pop culture: MTV, rap, etc. • Blockbuster movies: Indiana Jones, ET, Back to the Future • TV: The Cosby Show, Dynasty, Cheers • New technology: the Walkman! • http://www.boston.com/ae/blogs/mediaremix/2013/04/flashback_8_pivotal_pop_cultur.html • http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/joe-dziemianowicz-top-10-80s-pop-culture-trends-article-1.1312866 • http://www.liketotally80s.com/80s-culture.html

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