Chapter 33b
Reading Guide
Key Concepts:
●​ Explain the effects of the growth of religious movements over the course of the 20th Century.
●​ Explain the causes and effects of the continuing policy debates about the role of the federal
government over time.
●​ Explain the causes and effects of the end of the Cold War and its legacy.
●​ Explain the causes and effects of economic and technological change over time.
●​ Explain the causes and effects of domestic and international migration over time.
Need to Knows:
●​ How did Reagan come to find himself as president?
●​ What was the New Right and what were some of the groups involved in it (and their goals)?
●​ How could Reagan’s first term be characterized - think about the economy, domestic issues, and
international issues (remember, the Cold War is STILL going on)?
●​ How could Reagan’s second term be characterized?
●​ What was going on in the society of the United States during the 1980s (aside from Mr. Pae’s and
Mrs. Wade’s births)?
●​ What was Reagan’s legacy?
●​ What brought about the end of the Cold war?
●​ How could Bush I’s presidency be characterized - think international and domestic?