The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-2000 The Election of 1980 • Pres. Jimmy Carter: Democrat • Ronald Reagan: Republican • Reagan • Former Actor • Former Gov. of CA • “New Right” • neoconservatives Reagan Revolution • Iranian Hostage Crisis • Reagan’s Goals: • Reduce size of govt. • March 6, 1981: • Assassination attempt Reagan Revolution • Battle of the Budget-Reaganomics • Tax cuts • “Supply-side” Economics • Recession of 1982 • Reagan renews the Cold War • Expand U.S. military expenditures • Strategic Defense Initiative-”Star Wars” • 1982: Israel Invades Lebanon • El Salvador • Granada • 1983: Korean airliner shot down in Soviet airspace Reagan Revolution • Election of 1984 • Reagan v. Mondale • VP running mate: • Geraldine Ferraro • Second Term • Gorbachev • Glasnost & Perestroika • 1985 INF Treaty Iran Contra Scandal Reagan’s Economic Legacy • Reaganomics • Failure • $200 billion in annual deficits • Welfare State • 1990s-median household income declined Religious Right • Rev. Jerry Falwell • Moral Majority -against •sexual permissiveness •Abortion •Feminism •Spread of gay rights Conservatism in Courts • Reagan appointed 3 conservative judges: (Sandra Day O’Connor-1st female justice) • Reaganism rejected affirmative action and abortion • Affirmative Action: • 1989 Ward’s Cove Packing v. Antonia & Martin v. Wilks • Abortion • 1973 Roe v. Wade • 1989 Webster v. Reproductive Health Services • 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey Referendum on Reaganism 1988 • “Black Monday” Oct. 19, 1987 • Election of 1988 • George Bush: Republican VP • Jesse Jackson: Rainbow Coalition • Michael Dukakis: Democratic candidate • Bush wins! Ch. 41 Highlights • Election of 92 – Ross Perot • “Don’t ask, don’t tell”, Health Care, Brady Bill • WTC, Oklahoma City, Branch Davidians • Welfare Cuts • Republican Backlash • NAFTA, WTO • Decrease in military, FBI, CIA • “Monicagate” • W: Florida, 9/11, Iraq, Patriot Act, Tax Cuts