APUSH Chapter 33-34 Part 2 Flashcards
Themes of 70s
Evel knieval Sun belt migration Fitness fad Changes in television (family) Disco (disco demolition night) Televangelism
Reagan and the conservative backlash
Taxation Limited government Family values Religious right --> moral majority Criticism of the warren court America-a nation of wimps Need to combat communism
Election. Of 1980
Carter vs. Reagan
Carters road race
Reagan facts
69 years old Former actor President SAG Gov. Ca Denounces social programs of 1960s Pledges to defend common ,am against big gov
The New Right
Post WWII conservative movement Goldwater, Reagan Reject detente policies, push more vigorous attacks on communism Support from the religious right Emphasis on hot button political issues (Abortion, ERA, anti-LGBT) Political bloc still present today
Reaganomics
Cuts to federal budget
Reduction in social welfare programs (Reagan proposes $35 billion in cuts)
Supply side economics
Tax cuts (for the wealthy) lower corporate taxes, reduced regulation
Based on the theory of trickle down economics
Critics of Reagan
Democrats criticize reagans policies
Many claim it is “voodoo economics”
John Hinkley Jr
Attempts to assassinate Reagan in march 1981
Goal was to kill Reagan to impress Jodie foster
Election of 1984
The Reagan mandate-he smushs
Judicial appointments
Elevates Wm. Rehnquist to CJ
Appoints several conservative justices (Sandra day O’Connor, Antonio Scalia, Anthony Kennedy)
Iran Contra Affair (1985-87)
US begins selling weapons to Iran via Israel
Hope is to get Iranian help for release of US hostages being help in Lebanon
Profits from sales given to Nicaraguan contras –> fighting against leftist Sandinista govt
Not approved by congress/violates Nolan amendment (did Reagan authorize?)
Irangate
Rivals criticize Reagan for not knowing what his staff was doing
Remained wildly popular with average Americans
Lt. col. Oliver north convicted of obstruction of justice
Increased military spending
SDi (Star Wars)
B-1 bomber
MX missiles
Meetings w Gorbachev
4 conferences (1985-8)
Intermediate range nuclear forces treaty
Glasnost/perestroika
Weakens communist control over USSR and Eastern Europe
USSR is forced to spend $$$$ to keep peace militarily
Economic collapse begins in USSR
Leads to political collapse of USSR
