1. AP Chapter 30

2. Conservative backlash
Taxation
Limited govt.
“family values”
Religious Right – Moral Majority
Criticism of Warren Court
America – A nation of whimps?

3. Election of 1980

4. “The Great Communicator”

5. Reagan
Hollywood Actor
SAG
Gov. Of CA

8. Assassination Attempt

16. “Honey, I forgot to duck” “I hope you are all Republicans”

20. video

21. Reaganomics Tax cuts (particularly for the wealthy)
Lower corporate taxes
Increased defense spending (B-1, MX, SDI)
Reduced regulation
Reduction in social welfare programs
Effect on budget deficit

22. Election of 1984 – The Reagan Mandate
Mondale – Ferraro

23. 525-13

24. Iran Contra Affair US sells weapons to Iran via Israel
Hope is to get Iranian help for release of US hostages being held in Lebanon
Profits from sales given to Nicaraguan “Contras” in violation of the Boland Amendment
Did Reagan authorize this????????

26. Judicial Appointments

27. End of the Cold War Collapse of the Soviet Union 1989-1991
Does Reagan deserve the credit?

28. George H.W. Bush 2 term VP CIA WWII
Defeats Michael Dukakis in Nov 1988

29. Attack Ads
“Read my lips…
Horton

30. Iraq – Iran War
US support for Saddam Hussein

31. The Gulf War 1990-1991 Iraq invades Kuwait
US and UN create a coalition of 34 nations to oppose Hussein
Quick military victory but was it enough?
Hussein still in power
Gulf War Illness?

32. Terrorist attacks Airline hijackings of the 1970’s and 1980’s USS Cole
Osama bin Laden’s call for jihad
WTC 1993
Attacks on embassies and marine bases
A Clash of civilizations?

33. Clinton Presidency Defeats Bush in ’92 First Baby-boom ticket
“Marijuana smoking, draft dodging, womanizer”
“it’s about the economy stupid”
First Baby-boom ticket
First all southern ticket
44% popular vote