Chapter 9 - A New Global Project Flashcards
What event marked the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the USSR?
The resignation of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev on December 25, 1991
How did some Americans view the end of the Cold War in relation to their ideology?
They believed their ideology of radical individualism had triumphed over communism. They also set out to destroy what they saw as socialist ideology at home
Which political consultants gained clients by touting connections to the Reagan and Bush administrations?
Charles Black, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone
What did Grover Norquist say about the conservative movement after the fall of the Soviet Union?
He said that conservatives could now redeploy their efforts since the Soviet Union was gone, and that their opponents at home did not have nuclear weapons
Who did Movement Conservatives target in the 1990s?
Those they considered insufficiently committed to free enterprise, including traditional Republicans who agreed with Democrats on government regulation, social safety nets, infrastructure, and civil rights
Why did Movement Conservatives criticize George H.W. Bush?
Because he raised taxes to address the national debt and was seen as a “RINO” (Republican in name only) who was helping to bring “socialism” to America
What did Paul Manafort do in 1996 and 2003?
He managed the Republican National Convention in 1996 and by 2003, he represented pro-Russia Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Yanukovych
What did Paul Manafort propose to do for Vladimir Putin’s government in 2005?
To influence politics, business dealings, and news coverage in former Soviet republics, Europe, and the United States
What was the significance of Rick Davis’s presence on a Russian yacht with John McCain and a Russian oligarch in 2008?
It suggested that some of McCain’s advisors were backing the Kremlin’s interests, despite McCain’s public stance against Putin
What was the “reality-based community”, according to a senior advisor to Bush?
A community of people who believed solutions could be found based on observations and careful study of discernible reality
