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

EOC Test Preparation: End of the Cold War and Modern AmericaConservatism, Reagan, Cold WarConservatism1960s Traditional values, opposed to big government, private property rights, strong military against communism

Conservatism, Reagan, Cold War1964 ElectionBarry Goldwater won the nomination for Republican candidateBut Johnson (Dem.) wonGoldwaters 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

Conservatism, Reagan, Cold WarRonald ReaganActor, charismatic, conservative1966: won election for governor of CA1976: ran for president but lost nomination to Gerald Ford1980: ran for president again and won against President Jimmy Carter

Conservatism, Reagan, Cold WarReaganomicsPlan based on supply-side economicsEconomy would be stimulated and would recover quickly if supply of goods increasedCut taxes and encouraged certain business to achieve this goalAka tickle-down theoryWealth and benefits of owners would trickle down to consumers and working class

Conservatism, Reagan, Cold WarNational DebtReagan believed that role of gov. needed to decrease and US military needed to be strongerSo: spending money on military but cutting taxes and decreasing regulationMassive spending + less revenue from taxes = DEBT.

Reagan and the Evil EmpireEvil Empire = USSRReagan believed the arms race would help the US while hurting the USSR Reagan and GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev was the leader of the USSRFormed a friendship and signed a treaty to reduce the number of US and Soviet missiles in Europe

Iron CurtainGorbachev established glasnot (political openness)and perestroika (allowing limited free enterprisecapitalism)Eastern Europe communist nations had collapsedseemed like USSR was nextNov. 9, 1989East German gov. allowed people to travel freely to West Berlin.Germans began to tear down the Berlin WallEnd of the Cold WarUSSR dissolved a few years later

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

Events and Issues (1990-200)George H. W. BushWas Reagans VP before becoming presidentPersian Gulf War1990: 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

Events and Issues (1990-200)Foreign OilUS dependent on foreign oilMost citizens wanted to drill at home to fix the issueEnvironmental concernsPursue alternative fuels

Events and Issues (1990-200)Election of 1992Bill Clinton winsNew Democrat: moderate rather than liberal

Clintons PresidencyEconomic & Domestic AffairsWent from budget deficit to surplusNAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) passedFree trade (no restrictions) between US, Canada, MexicoFear of labor unions Tried to fix healthcare system

Contract with America and 1994 ElectionRepublicans gained control of House and Senate in 94.Contract with AmericaNewt Gingrich, Speaker of the HousePledge by conservatives to scale back role of gov., cut taxes, balance budget.

Contract with America and 1994 ElectionClinton, Gingrich, and the budget battleCouldnt compromise over budget-cutsGov. shut downShut down actually improved Clintons ratingsPeople believed republicans and Congress were the most responsible for shut downWelfare reformPlaced new restrictions on entitlements and scaled back social spendingThis helped Clinton win 1996 electionScandal and ImpeachmentPaula Jones and Monica LewinskySexual harassment and sexual relationshipClinton lied about both incidentsDec. 19, 1998 House voted to impeach Clinton. 2nd president to be impeached Senate acquit him

2000 ElectionClosest election everGeorge W. Bush and Al GoreFloridaSupreme Court had to rule to stop any future recounts of ballotsTensions high between Dems and GOP.

The US and Middle East

The US and the Middle EastWar on TerrorSaddam and WMDs (2003)Invade Afghanistan and Iraq1978 Camp David AccordsSettle tensions between Egypt and Israel2011 multiple uprising/revolutions in ME

Issues at HomeImmigrationEconomic disparityDifference in wealth between different groups of peopleReal Estate Crisis TaxesCut or raise them?Globalization

EOC BOOKWORKP. 224-226#s 1-10 multiple choice