Para 10: 70s and 80s

Question 1

Politically, where on the scale is society orientated?

Answer 1

A swing to mass support of conservative governments such as Ronald Reagan’s

Question 2

What does Reagan do?

Answer 2

Removes past freedoms granted to American citizens such as integration, affirmative action

Question 3

What gap is increased under Ronald Reagan?

Answer 3

The gap between the rich and the poor, creating cycles of poverty, particularly in African American communities which become entrenched

Question 4

What can the 70s and 80s be marked as?

Answer 4

A period which is a backlash to the protests of the 1960s