Chapter 19: The Conservative Resurgence (1980–1993)
Summary
In the end of the twentieth century, the two major political parties in the United States were labeled as Republican and conservative, or Democrat and liberal. In the late 1970s, liberal policies were criticized for causing problems and a rise in the conservative movement occurred. President Ronald Reagan's background as an entertainer gave him an easy communication style that helped him win the presidential election of 1980. Reagan implemented many economic policies based on supply-side economics or "Reaganomics," the idea that if taxes are reduced the economy will grow. Reagan easily won reelection, and used his power to appoint several conservative Supreme Court judges and get George H.W. Bush elected as his successor. The rising cost of Social Security, the education system, and a new disease, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were some of the many new problems that arose in the United States in 1980s.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: The Conservative Movement Grows
Section 2: The Reagan Revolution
Section 3: The End of the Cold War
Section 4: Foreign Policy After the Cold War
In the end of the twentieth century, the two major political parties in the United States were labeled as Republican and conservative, or Democrat and liberal. In the late 1970s, liberal policies were criticized for causing problems and a rise in the conservative movement occurred. President Ronald Reagan's background as an entertainer gave him an easy communication style that helped him win the presidential election of 1980. Reagan implemented many economic policies based on supply-side economics or "Reaganomics," the idea that if taxes are reduced the economy will grow. Reagan easily won reelection, and used his power to appoint several conservative Supreme Court judges and get George H.W. Bush elected as his successor. The rising cost of Social Security, the education system, and a new disease, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were some of the many new problems that arose in the United States in 1980s.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: The Conservative Movement Grows
Section 2: The Reagan Revolution
Section 3: The End of the Cold War
Section 4: Foreign Policy After the Cold War