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A Conservative Revival and the End of the Cold War, 1980-2000. CHAPTER 30. A Conservative Shift in American Culture and Politics. Conservative Cultural Trends in the 1970s Conservatism Triumphant: The 1980 Election Enacting The Conservative Domestic Agenda The Cold War Heats Up
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A Conservative Revival and the End of the Cold War, 1980-2000 CHAPTER 30
A Conservative Shift in American Culture and Politics • Conservative Cultural Trends in the 1970s • Conservatism Triumphant: The 1980 Election • Enacting The Conservative Domestic Agenda • The Cold War Heats Up • The Iran-Contra Scandal and a Thaw in U.S.-Soviet Relations • Conflict and Terrorism in the Middle East and Beyond
Domestic Drift and a New World Order • 1988: The Conservative Momentum Continues • The Cold War Ends; Global Challenges Persist • The Persian Gulf War, 1991 • Troubles at Home: Economic Woes, Racial Tensions, Environmental Threats • 1992: America’s Voters Choose a New Course
Domestic and Global Issues at Century’s End • Trade, Gay Rights, Health Care: Clinton’s Mixed Record • Conservative Resurgence and Welfare Reform: 1994-1996 • A Pandora’s Box of Dangers in a Post-Cold War World • Terrorism: “The War of the Future” • Defining America’s Role and Global Changes
Moderation, White House Scandal, and a Disputed Election, 1996-2000 • Clinton Battles Big Tobacco and Woos Political Moderates • A Media Field Day as Scandal Grips the White House • 2000: Divided Nation, Disputed Election
Economic and Cultural Trends at Century’s End • An Uneven Prosperity • America and the Global Economy • Affluence and a Search for Heroes • The AIDS Epidemic Rages on: Outbursts of Violence Stir Concern • Culture Wars: A Broader View