1. The American Promise: A History of the United States Fourth Edition CHAPTER 30 America Moves to the Right 1969–1989 Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s Roark Johnson Cohen Stage Hartmann Lawson

2. Nixon and the Rise of Postwar Conservatism Emergence of a Grassroots Movement Nixon Courts the Right

3. Constitutional Crisis and Restoration The Election of 1972 Watergate The Ford Presidency and the 1976 Election

4. The “Outsider” Presidency of Jimmy Carter Retreat from Liberalism Energy and Environmental Reform Promoting Human Rights Abroad The Cold War Intensifies

5. Ronald Reagan and the Conservative Ascendancy Appealing to the New Right and Beyond Unleashing Free Enterprise Winners and Losers in a Flourishing Economy

6. Continuing Struggles over Rights Battles in the Courts and Congress Feminism on the Defensive The Gay and Lesbian Rights Movement

7. Ronald Reagan Confronts an “Evil Empire” Militarization and Interventions Abroad The Iran-Contra Scandal A Thaw in Soviet-American Relations

8. Chapter 30 American Moves to the Right: 1969–1989 Map 30.1 The Election of 1976 (p. 1112) Map 30.2 Worldwide Oil Reserves, 1980 (p. 1116) Map 30.3 The Middle East, 1948–1989 (p. 1118) Global Comparison: Energy Consumption per Capita, 1980 (p. 1115) The Gap in the Watergate Tapes (p. 1109) Jimmy Carter’s Inauguration (p. 1113) The Fuel Shortage (p. 1114) Controversy over the Environment (p. 1124)