New Right Beliefs

Question 1

New rights beliefs

Answer 1

Promotes traditional American values.
Stronger national defence.
Concern of growing crime rates.
Too much affirmative reaction (support for African Americans).
Actions and size from federal government should be limited.

Question 2

Loss of Vietnam war

Answer 2

Stronger national defence ➡️ Vietnam war dented America’s image

Question 3

Development of counter culture

Answer 3

Traditional American values ➡️ Hippies and Beatniks rejected capitalism and saw hard work as square.
Radical students sympathised with socialist ideas and were seen as a threat.
Counterculture was heavily associated with protests to vietnam war and were seen as un-patriotic.
Fundamental Christians (such as Bill Bright) were concerned about the growing sexuality of the counter culture which went against Christian values.

Question 4

Declining image of the federal government

Answer 4

Size and actions of the federal government should be limited ➡️ political scandals (such as Watergate) had dented peoples confidence in the government, meaning they turned to the ideals of the new right.

Question 5

Poor state of economy in the 1970s

Answer 5

Concern over the growing crime rates.
Size and actions of the federal government should be limited. ➡️ after the Vietnam war America entered a recession. There was energy shortage, high inflation, and high unemployment.

Question 6

Federal supports for civil rights

Answer 6

Too much affirmative reaction (for African Americans) ➡️ many started to view America is going too far.

Question 7

Roe V Wade

Answer 7

Traditional American values ➡️ abortion was made legal in the early stages of pregnancy.

Question 8

Harvey milk and the gay rights movement (first gay politician)

Answer 8

Traditional American values ➡️ there was an outrage in the development of the gay rights movement amongst Christian Americans.

Question 9

Barry Goldwater

Republican nominee in 1964 against LBJ, lost the election (he had 39% of the votes)

Answer 9

Stronger national defence ➡️ he wanted to use nuclear weapons in the vietnam war, seen as an extremist in Vietnam policies.
Focal opponent of religious rights issues.

Question 10

Ronald Reagan

Answer 10

President 1981-1889
Republican
Constituted a realignment towards Conservative policies