8.14 Society In Transition Flashcards
What were the roots of the conservative backlash in the 1960s and 1970s?
- Street Protests Against the Vietnam War
- Structure of the American family was changing due to the woman’s movement
- Civil Rights Movement
How did Conservatives react to liberal gains in the 1950s? ( 2 specific formations of groups)
- The Young Americans for Freedom formed which was a movement of Conservative college students
- John Birch Society
What was the New Right?
A coalition of conservatives who resisted liberalism, were proud of their religion, were openly populist, and anti-egalitarian
What was the John Birch Society?
A group of conservatives who opposed communism and advocated for limited government.
- They also believed in many conspiracy theories
What was an example of a conspiracy theory believed by the John Birch Society?
That fluoride in the water was an attempt by the government to keep citizens subservient
Who represented the growing moderate conservative movement?
William F. Buckley
What was the Religious Right?
A group of conservative Christians organized to oppose liberal and progressive trends
What was an event that unified the Protestants and the Catholics in the late 1900s?
Roe V. Wade
Who was Jerry Falwell?
A pastor and evangelist who was the founder of the Moral Majority?
How did the Moral Majority impact society?
By mending politics and religion really closely together. (Catholicism and Conservatism)
What did Falwell (A member of the moral right) argue was the cause of the moral degradation of society in the late 1900s?
The separation of church and state
What was the Focus on the Family radio program?
A resistant of gay rights and advocate of prayer being taught in schools
What is stagflation?
Inflation combined with economic stagnation
What caused an economic crisis in the 1970s?
- The oil crisis due to the Middle-eastern issues
- Stagflation
How did Nixon attempt to solve the economic spending of the 1970s?
By cutting federal spending which only made things worse
What was an event that caused extreme distrust in the Federal government in the 1970s?
The Watergate Scandal
What did the Equal Rights Amendment propose?
A constitutional amendment to make sure women were on equal footing with men
Who was a critic of the Equal Rights Amendment and prevented it from passing?
Phyllis Schlafly
What were some debates in which conservatives and liberals clashed in the 1970s and 1980s?
- The Equal Rights Amendment
- Affirmative Action
What does Affirmative Action mean?
That race would be a hiring factor and certain positions needed a certain amount of people from a certain race
