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Scheduling Stuff:
April 17: Unit 9 Exam
April 30: Unit 1-9 Review Exam (Counts as a
regular test grade for 4th quarter)
Begin Unit 9: 1980-Present Day
Unit 9 Binder Sheets
Lecture & Video
As the United States transitioned to a new century
filled with challenges and possibilities, it
experienced renewed ideological and cultural
debates, sought to redefine its foreign policy, and
adapted to economic globalization and
revolutionary changes in science and technology.
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Iran ruled for past 25 centuries by shahs
(kings)
1951-1953: Election and rule of Mohammad
Mossadeq.
Mossadeq nationalized US and British oil in
Iran.
1953: US and Britain organized a coup to oust
Mossadeq.
U.S. supported Shah (king) Pahlavi of Iran.
Radical Muslims forced the Shah into exile in
1979 and the Ayatollah Khomeini took
over.
In exile, the Shah suffered from cancer.
Carter allowed him to receive medical care
and political asylum in the U.S.
Iranians invaded U.S. embassy, taking 66
Americans hostages (Nov.1979-Jan.1981.)
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California Governor
Conservatism and
Christian
Fundamentalism
Reagan Revolution
Low Taxes, Small
Government, antiGovernment
programs, Large
Military, Budget Cuts
Hostages released on
inauguration day
Election of 1980:
◦ Reagan (R) v. Carter
(D)
◦ Reagan won 489 - 49
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Supply-side economics
(Reaganomics)
Tax cuts for the wealthy
In theory, the rich would
use this money to invest and
spend money to improve the
economy
Increase in military
spending
$2 trillion for the Pentagon
SDI and Star Wars
Helps contribute to federal
deficits
Belief that the Soviet Union
could not compete, Soviet
leaders would favor peace
talks
Refigured Supreme Court1st Woman and 3 total…all
Conservative
The Religious Right
Election of 1984 (525 – 13)
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Continue Reagan Notes: Foreign Issues (19811989)
Video: The Reagan Revolution
Unit 9 Exam NOW A 2 DAY EXAM: APRIL 16
AND 17 (DBQ)
Ch. 30 Quiz (through Oklahoma City Bombing)
is this Friday, April 10
Ch. 31 Quiz is on Wednesday, April 15
Current Event due this week
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Reagan was a very strong anticommunist
Following Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan and Boycott of
1980 Summer Olympics in
Moscow, Détente was done 
Iran-Contra Scandal
Nicaragua
Sandinistas- Overthrew
Government in 1979
Contras- Guerillas fighters
against Sandinistas
1985: US sold weapons to Iran,
a sworn enemy
In return, US gets $ and
released American hostages in
Lebanon.
$ from that deal went to
support Contras, which was
illegal.
Scandal broke in 1987.
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Glasnost – openness,
allowed some freedoms
for Soviet citizens
Perestroika –
economic restructuring
to improve the Soviet
economy
The Soviet Union could
not keep pace spending
with the US.
Reagan and Gorbachev
signed treaties limiting
weapons.
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Lecture: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War
Video Clip
Ch. 30 Quiz: This Friday
Ch. 31 Quiz: Next Wednesday
Unit 9 Exam- Next Th./Fri.
Current Event Due Friday
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Election of 1988
“No New Taxes”
Bush defeats MA
Gov. Michael
Dukakis
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Student led
demonstrations for
democracy
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Operation
Just Cause
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No More USSR
assistance to Poland,
Hungary,
Czechoslovakia
Solidarity Movement
in Poland
Berlin Wall Collapse
Boris Yeltsin
Borat: Cultural
Learnings of
America for Make
Benefit Glorious
Nation of
Kazakhstan
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March 1989
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
◦ Prohibited discrimination against individuals with physical
and/or mental disabilities
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Clarence Thomas
◦ Conservative Supreme Court Justice appointed by Bush
◦ Confirmed by a vote of 52 – 48
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Pro-choice women began voting Democratic
Bush campaigned in 1988 by saying “Read my lips. No
new taxes.”
◦ Too soon bro….