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The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1992
Cover Slide The American Pageant Chapter 40 The Resurgence of Conservatism, Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Exxon Valdez disaster and oil spill
Fisherman John Thomas rescues an oil-soaked cormorant after the massive oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound in March of ((c) Bettmann/Corbis) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Fall of the Berlin Wall, November, 1989
As East German border guards watch passively, a West Berliner pounds away at the hated symbol of a divided city. ((c) Bettmann/Corbis) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Globalization of American Culture: McD's
McDonald's restaurants circled the globe by the early twenty-first century, exemplifying the globalization of American culture. This Ukrainian woman in Kiev seems to enjoy both her hamburger and a conversation with the human symbol of the fast-food chain, Ronald McDonald. (Wide World Photos, Inc.) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Gorbachev and Reagan holding their watches
In one of several summit meetings, top Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (b. 1932) and President Ronald Reagan (b. 1911) met in Moscow in May 1988 in hopes of signing a Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) agreement. The "chemistry" of warm friendship that Reagan later claimed characterized his personal relationship with Gorbachev fell short of producing cuts in dangerous strategic weapons. But their cordial interaction encouraged the diplomatic dialogue that helped end the Cold War. (Ronald Reagan Presidential Library) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Persian Gulf oil fields
In the Persian Gulf War of early 1991, Operation Desert Storm forced Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. Much of that nation's oil industry was destroyed by bombs and the retreating Iraqis, who torched oil facilities as they left. Oil wells burned for months, darkening the sky over these American forces and causing environmental damage. (Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos, Inc.) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Rainbow Coalition poster
During the 1984 and 1988 campaigns, Reverend Jesse Jackson won a large following as the first African American to make a serious bid for the presidential nomination of a major party. His multiethnic political organization, the Rainbow Coalition, included people of all colors. (Smithsonian Institution, Division of Political History, Washington, D.C.) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Reagan poster Reagan poster Ronald Reagan, the Republican presidential candidate in 1980, campaigned for "family values," an aggressive anti-Soviet foreign and military policy, and tax cuts. He also exuded optimism and appealed to Americans' patriotism. This poster, issued by the Republican National Committee, included Reagan's favorite campaign slogan, "Let's make America great again." (Collection of David J. and Janice L. Frent) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Map: Operation Desert Storm
Preceding the ground operations that ended the war was a massive air assault. Iraq's Scud missile attacks on Israel and Saudi Arabia provided TV drama but had little effect on the war's outcome. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Map: Presidential Election 1988
George Bush easily defeated Michael Dukakis in both popular and electoral votes. The key to Bush's victory was his ability to retain the political support that Ronald Reagan had enjoyed in 1980 and 1984. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Map: Presidential Election, 1980
Ronald Reagan scored the first of two political landslides in 1980, when he won forty-four states to Jimmy Carter's six. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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