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EOC Test Preparation: End of the Cold War and Modern America

EOC Test Preparation: End of the Cold War and Modern America. Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War. Conservatism 1960s Traditional values, opposed to big government, private property rights, strong military against communism. Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War. 1964 Election

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EOC Test Preparation: End of the Cold War and Modern America

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  1. EOC Test Preparation: End of the Cold War and Modern America

  2. Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War • Conservatism • 1960s • Traditional values, opposed to big government, private property rights, strong military against communism

  3. Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War • 1964 Election • Barry Goldwater won the nomination for Republican candidate • But Johnson (Dem.) won • Goldwater’s run proved that many people favored conservatism, showed that the Republicans were a strong party, and that the southern states approved of his stance on CRs

  4. Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War • Ronald Reagan • Actor, charismatic, conservative • 1966: won election for governor of CA • 1976: ran for president but lost nomination to Gerald Ford • 1980: ran for president again and won against President Jimmy Carter

  5. Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War • Reaganomics • Plan based on supply-side economics • Economy would be stimulated and would recover quickly if supply of goods increased • Cut taxes and encouraged certain business to achieve this goal • Aka “tickle-down theory” • Wealth and benefits of owners would “trickle down” to consumers and working class

  6. Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War • National Debt • Reagan believed that role of gov. needed to decrease and US military needed to be stronger • So: spending money on military but cutting taxes and decreasing regulation • Massive spending + less revenue from taxes = DEBT.

  7. Reagan and the “Evil Empire” • “Evil Empire” = USSR • Reagan believed the arms race would help the US while hurting the USSR • Reagan and Gorbachev • Mikhail Gorbachev was the leader of the USSR • Formed a friendship and signed a treaty to reduce the number of US and Soviet missiles in Europe

  8. Iron Curtain • Gorbachev established glasnot (political openness)and perestroika (allowing limited free enterprise—capitalism) • Eastern Europe communist nations had collapsed…seemed like USSR was next • Nov. 9, 1989 • East German gov. allowed people to travel freely to West Berlin. • Germans began to tear down the Berlin Wall • End of the Cold War • USSR dissolved a few years later

  9. The Legacy of Reagan • Reagan committed US troops to Lebanon for UN peacekeeping mission • Over 200 soldiers died, pulled troops out w/o reaching peace • Iran-Contra Affair • Officials secretly sold weapons to Iran in exchange for US hostages being held in the Middle East • Used $$ to fund anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua (Contras) • Still, he left office as a very popular president

  10. Events and Issues (1990-200) • George H. W. Bush • Was Reagan’s VP before becoming president • Persian Gulf War • 1990: Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, made US nervous (oil fields) • Bush and UN formed alliance of 28 countries that took military action • 4 day war, liberated Kuwait

  11. Events and Issues (1990-200) • Foreign Oil • US dependent on foreign oil • Most citizens wanted to drill at home to fix the issue • Environmental concerns • Pursue alternative fuels

  12. Events and Issues (1990-2000) • Election of 1992 • Bill Clinton wins • “New Democrat”: moderate rather than liberal

  13. Clinton’s Presidency • Economic & Domestic Affairs • Went from budget deficit to surplus • NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) passed • Free trade (no restrictions) between US, Canada, Mexico • Fear of labor unions • Tried to fix healthcare system…

  14. “Contract with America” and 1994 Election • Republicans gained control of House and Senate in ’94. • Contract with America • Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House • Pledge by conservatives to scale back role of gov., cut taxes, balance budget.

  15. “Contract with America” and 1994 Election • Clinton, Gingrich, and the budget battle • Couldn’t compromise over budget-cuts • Gov. shut down • Shut down actually improved Clinton’s ratings • People believed republicans and Congress were the most responsible for shut down • Welfare reform • Placed new restrictions on entitlements and scaled back social spending • This helped Clinton win 1996 election

  16. Scandal and Impeachment • Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky • Sexual harassment and sexual relationship • Clinton lied about both incidents • Dec. 19, 1998 House voted to impeach Clinton. • 2nd president to be impeached • Senate acquit him

  17. 2000 Election • Closest election ever • George W. Bush and Al Gore • Florida • Supreme Court had to rule to stop any future recounts of ballots • Tensions high between Dems and GOP.

  18. The US and Middle East

  19. The US and the Middle East • War on Terror • Saddam and WMDs (2003) • Invade Afghanistan and Iraq • 1978 Camp David Accords • Settle tensions between Egypt and Israel • 2011 multiple uprising/revolutions in ME

  20. Issues at Home • Immigration • Economic disparity • Difference in wealth between different groups of people • Real Estate Crisis • Taxes • Cut or raise them? • Globalization

  21. EOC BOOKWORK • P. 224-226 • #s 1-10 multiple choice

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