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- 1. Chapter 31: Fromthe "Age of Limits" to the Age of Reagan By: Justinne Bentain and Ynnah Lagunda :)
- 2. After Watergate âą Ford granted Nixon a "full, free, and absolute pardon" to spare the country years of litigation âą Caused a decline in Ford's popularity âą Recession in 1974 and 1975 - Energy crisis - Arab Oil Embargo of 1973
- 3. 1976 Presidential Elections Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Popular vote: 47.9% Popular vote: 50% Electoral Vote: 240 Electoral vote: 297
- 4. The Trials ofJimmy Carter âą Campaigned for the presidency as an "outsider" âą Entered office during a recession âą Mainly focused on energy and economy problems âą High interest rates and energy prices
- 5. Continuing Energy Crisis âą 1979: Second major fuel shortage in the Middle East - OPEC announced another price increase âą Carter retreated to Camp David for 10 days âą Delivered a television address - "Malaise Speech" âą Complained of a "crisis of confidence"
- 6. Camp David Accords âą Arranged a peace treaty between Egypt & Israel âą Invited Sadat and Begin to Camp David in September 1978 (2 weeks) âą Camp David Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Accords was and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed on March 26, 1979
- 7. Carter's Achievements âą Turned over control of the Panama Canal to the government of Panama âą Also tried to improve relations with China and the Soviet Union âą SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) - arms control - set limits on the number of long-range missiles, bombers, and nuclear warheads for the U.S. and Soviet Union
- 8. Iran Hostage Crisis âą The U.S. provided support to the Shah of Iran âą Caused a powerful revolutionary movement and the Shah fled country in January 1979 âą The Shah had cancer and was treated in New York âą Days later, American Embassy in Teheran was invaded: - seized diplomats and military personnel âą 53 american hostages for over a year
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- 10. The Sun Belt âą Mainly California, Texas, & âą Sagebrush Rebellion: centered Florida on the use of federal lands in the âą Strong opposition to the growth western portions of the United of government States âą Believed government was imposing standards of behavior âą Westerners felt that they were just caretakers for the federal government âą Ranchers want grazing, miners want access, conservation people want wilderness, campers want roads, etc. âą Tension died down when Reagan took office (Sagebrush
- 11. Religious Politics âą 1970s - America experienced a major religious revival (since the Second Great Awakening) âą Pseudo faiths: Church of Scientology, Unification Church of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, and People's Temple âą 70+ million "born-again" Christians âą Moral Majority Movement & the Christian Coalition âą Roe v. Wade legalized abortion
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- 13. The New Right âą A combination of Christian religious leaders and conservative business bigwigs âą Started in 164 when Senator Barry Goldwater claimed that the New Deal should be reversed âą Highly organized and better funded than opponents âą Leadership under Ronald Reagan
- 14. The Tax Revolt âą Started with California Proposition 13 - drastically limited property tax âą Focused on the issue of what taxes supported âą Since the New Howard Jarvis Deal, Republicans
- 15. The Campaign of1980 âą Jimmy Carter's popularity was lowest in history Jimmy Carter âą Republican Party Popular Vote: 41% rallied behind Reagan Electoral Votes: 49 - represented American "strength" & "pride" Ronald Reagan Popular vote: 51% Electoral votes: âą Republicans also won 489 control of the Senate and House since 1952
- 16. The "Reagan Revolution" âą Ronald Reagan - January 1981 âą moderate success in redefining public policy âą great success in American politics
- 17. The Reagan Coalition âą disillusionment âą small group of wealthy Americans and "neo- conservatives" âą redistributive and antibusiness âą reaffirm democratic and anticommunist values âą joined the New Right âą distrust in eastern establishment âą appeal to both sides
- 18. Reagan in theWhite House âą past occupations âą energetic âą attempted assassination âą ignorance of own policies âą fusing proposals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3kpYiWdVWY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN3z3eSVG7A http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001654/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqNDWEwP92o
- 19. Reaganomics âą high taxes --> inadequate capital --> no growth âą lowering taxes --> lower government revenue --> less government expenses âą proposals: $40 billion budget and 30% tax reductions (decreased to 25%) âą Republican dominance âą deregulation leading up to economic revival âą 1982 recession, 11% unemployment âą Federal Reserve Board
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- 21. The Fiscal Crisis âą federal budget deficits and national debt âą entitlement programs âą policies of Reagan administration âą cuts in "discretionary" domestic spending aimed at the poorest âą balanced budget
- 22. Reagan and theWorld âą friendly governments âą relations with Soviet Union and Russians were deteriorating o "evil empire" o Solidarity- independent labor organization âą Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) âą nuclear freeze âą Reagan Doctrine âą 1983 terrorist bombing âą terrorism
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- 25. The Election of1984 âą Democrat: Walter Mondale âą Reagan's campaign phrases: "It's Morning in America" and "America is Back" âą Reagan's decisive victory: 59% of vote âą Democratic advancement
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- 27. The Fall ofthe Soviet Union âą Gorbachev o glasnost: openness o perestroika: reform âą Tiananmen Square: June 3, 1989 in Beijing, China âą South Africa --> apartheid âą fall of communism (1991)
- 28. Reagan and Gorbachev âą reform âą nuclear power âą intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF)
- 29. The Fading ofthe Reagan Revolution âą personal popularity hid political scandals âą savings and loan crisis âą weapons to Iran âą Iran-Contra Scandal
- 30. The Election of1988 Michael Dukakis George Bush Democrat Republican
- 32. Michael Dukakis vs.George Bush The Election of 1988
- 33. The Bush Presidency âą developments in international affairs âą working with Gorbachev = positive âą domestic issues = negative âą 1990 budget package âą 1990 recession
- 34. The First GulfWar âą 1989-1991 âą U.S. had 2 options: o reduce military strength and concentrate on domestic problems o continue to use its power actively to defend its regional and economic interests âą invasion of Panama (1989) âą invasion of Kuwait âą United Nations-sanctioned trade embargo âą February 28, cease-fire
- 35. Ross Perot The Electionof 1992 19% Independent 38% 43% 370 168 Bill Clinton George Bush Democrat Republican
- 36. The Election of1992 Clinton vs. Bush