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WELCOME TO THE AWESOME 80’s
1980
John Lennon Assassinated in December
Mount Saint Helens Erupts May 18
What is conservatism?
Ronald Reagan WINS Presidency1980-1988 Republican
40th President Vice: George H.W.
Bush Won the election with
one of the largest electoral landslides in American History> 489-49
“Great Communicator”
Eureka College Hollywood movie
actor for 30 years Governor of
California VERY STRONG
CONSERVATIVE LEADER
Warm personality and firm beliefs is how he reached his goals
Oldest to be president– 70 years old
MOVIE TIME
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What aspect of American Society in 1980 most likely led
to the election of Ronald Reagan?
#1 reason- CONDITION OF THE ECONOMY-loss of jobs-inflation
= RECESSION
*Reagan believed that government had grown to big and lost touch with the needs of the people
Turning Point: The Election of 1980
New Right coalition of conservatives groups
KEY CONCERNS1. size of government and it’s role in the economy2. Restore Christian values to society
-Jerry Falwell and others used televangelism to raise funds
*Republicans gained control of the Senate for the first time since Eisenhower – CONSERVATIVES now controlled the Nations Agenda.
Michael Jackson
The Thriller
1983
Changing the Economy/Government
1980-1984 Reagan Boosted the Nation
– Cut taxes (BIG TAX CUTS) He wanted more money back in the hands of the people
– Shrunk the federal government– Increased defense spending
Cutting Taxes
Reagan’s first priority 5% tax cut in 1981 10% tax cut in 1983-83 In 1986 congress passed the most
sweeping tax reform in history– Pple could no longer avoid taxes– Reduced the number of income brackets– *wealthy Americans benefited most
Supply-Side Economics
Main goal is to spur business growth Theory: focused on the supply of goods Cutting taxes puts more money into the
hands of businesses and investors---those who supplied the goods for consumers to buy
THE KEY: businesses would invest in their Co.– OPPOSITE: Keynes theory; demand of goods
Heavy federal spending Today? menu
Cutting Regulations
Reagan continued deregulation on industries that the Carter Administration begun
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) called a strike
Slowing Federal Growth
Government should only help those who cannot help themselves
Reagan thought the government was becoming to involved so he:– Eliminated public service jobs which
reduced unemployment compensation, lowered welfare benefits, and reduced spending on food stamps
– Total fed. Spending went up but not as fast as it would have
New Federalism
Giving more responsibility to the State and Local governments– States would now create and pay for
programs they saw fit instead of fed’s RESULT Never worked as planned due to
recession-states had no money to fund
the programs
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American Interests in Cold War
Tough approach toward the Soviet Union
SOVIET UNION= “Evil Empire”
RESULT Large defense budgets to improve military forces and nuclear arsenal
Military Buildup
Costs were enormous- $1.1 Trillion Developed new missiles (MX) and
submarines that could carry nuclear weapons
*Also looked at ways to protect American territory against nuclear attack by……
Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) Proposed the idea of a massive Satellite shield in space to intercept and destroy incoming soviet missles
Fashion
Reagan’s Second Term1984-1988
“You ain’t seen nothing yet”- Reagan
Reagan defeats Walter Mondale w/ Geraldine Ferraro (1st female to run for VP)
1984-1988 cont…
1. 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, CA are boycotted by Communist.
2. Statue of Liberty is 100 yrs. old and the Constitution is 200 yrs. old.
Take a couple minutes with a partner or a group no more than 4 and compose a poem, song, or rap that celebrates the bicentennial of the Statue of Liberty or the U.S constitution,or about Reagan.
For Example
3. AIDS is identified 4. Sandra Day O’Connor is appointed
as the first female Supreme Court Justice
5. Space Shuttle Challenger disaster 6. Iran Contra Affair- scandal with the
Reagan Administration where money was used from secret Iranian arms sales to support Nicaraguan contras/rebels
7. Super Powers Meetings- series of meetings between Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to ease Cold War tensions
INF Treaty
1981
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1985
Wreck of Titanic Found
Hole in Ozone Layer Discovered
1986
1989
Berlin Wall Falls
Students Massacred in China’s Tiananmen Square
President Bush Announces he doesn’t like Broccoli
What the 80’s bring us today?