Chapter 32 The Republican Resurgence Read Page 943

Getting America Over The Hangover America entered the 1980s bummed out in a post Vietnam War, Watergate Scandal, and Iran Crisis HangoverAmerica entered the 1980s bummed out in a post Vietnam War, Watergate Scandal, and Iran Crisis Hangover President Jimmy Carter was unable to create the optimism needed for America to move onPresident Jimmy Carter was unable to create the optimism needed for America to move on

Ronald Reagan The former movie actor Ronald Reagan was able to inspire America to reboundThe former movie actor Ronald Reagan was able to inspire America to rebound Reagan was elected President in 1980 with a coalition of the Conservative South, Evangelicals, Y.U.P.pies, and Anti- Communist Free Market Classical Economists typesReagan was elected President in 1980 with a coalition of the Conservative South, Evangelicals, Y.U.P.pies, and Anti- Communist Free Market Classical Economists types Reagan who started his political career as a union leader would start a process of removing the power from unionsReagan who started his political career as a union leader would start a process of removing the power from unions

continued… Reagan was great with the electronic media, and became known as the “Teflon President”Reagan was great with the electronic media, and became known as the “Teflon President” He helped to create the illusion of the “Star Wars” defense systemHe helped to create the illusion of the “Star Wars” defense system His bombing of Libya kept terrorists at bayHis bombing of Libya kept terrorists at bay Most of all he changed America’s self esteemMost of all he changed America’s self esteem

Definitions Evangelicals – Christian Conservatives who were harnessing the power of the new cheap cable media to spread their wordEvangelicals – Christian Conservatives who were harnessing the power of the new cheap cable media to spread their word Sun Belt – People were relocating to the South from the Rust Belt for cheaper labor and production costsSun Belt – People were relocating to the South from the Rust Belt for cheaper labor and production costs Yuppies – Twenty to thirty something baby boomers who traded in their counter culture protests for the cause of making moneyYuppies – Twenty to thirty something baby boomers who traded in their counter culture protests for the cause of making money

Boomers and the Media The Cosby show became the new example of social changeThe Cosby show became the new example of social change A revamped Disney created hope and profitA revamped Disney created hope and profit Vast media outlets allowed for niche marketing of productsVast media outlets allowed for niche marketing of products

End of The Cold War Reagan scared the Russians into over producing war goods and not enough consumer goodsReagan scared the Russians into over producing war goods and not enough consumer goods George Hubert Walker Bush, Reagan’s VP inherited the nation as the USSR was ready to crumbleGeorge Hubert Walker Bush, Reagan’s VP inherited the nation as the USSR was ready to crumble 1991 – Gorbachev (Glasnost) removed, and returned to power after Yeltsin faces down USSR tanks1991 – Gorbachev (Glasnost) removed, and returned to power after Yeltsin faces down USSR tanks

continued… The Berlin wall falls, and the “Iron Curtain” is no moreThe Berlin wall falls, and the “Iron Curtain” is no more

President Bush I Gulf War I – 1991 The U.S. liberates Kuwait by removing the troops of Saddam Hussein (Sunni) and IraqGulf War I – 1991 The U.S. liberates Kuwait by removing the troops of Saddam Hussein (Sunni) and Iraq Bails out FDIC but has to raise taxes to do soBails out FDIC but has to raise taxes to do so Loses reelection to Bill Clinton because of H. Ross PerotLoses reelection to Bill Clinton because of H. Ross Perot