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Transcript of Conservative Ascendence WBHS Mr. Buttell KC 9.1 I-II, 9.2 I & 9.3 I APUSH.
Conservative AscendenceConservative Ascendence
WBHS Mr. ButtellWBHS Mr. ButtellKC 9.1 I-II, 9.2 I & 9.3 I KC 9.1 I-II, 9.2 I & 9.3 I APUSHAPUSH
The 4The 4thth Great Great Awakening?Awakening? Secular liberalism of
the 60s and 70s sparked an evangelical revival in America
Moral decay of society caused by feminism, counterculture, sexual freedom, gay rights, divorce, and legalized abortion.
The 4The 4thth Great Great Awakening?Awakening?
1976 declared year of the evangelical by Newsweek magazine
Carter first evangelical elected
TV made this expansion to many living rooms with shows such as 700 Club (Pat Robertson), Old Time Gospel Hour (Jerry Falwell), and the PTL (Jim and Tammy Baker)
Carter Presidency: Human Carter Presidency: Human Rights & Foreign PolicyRights & Foreign Policy
Camp David Camp David Accords Accords
Pres. Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel w/Carter as mediator.
Sept. 17, 1978 peace accord signed
Both parties pledged to respect each others borders and peace
Diplomatic Relations with Diplomatic Relations with China Restored, 1979China Restored, 1979
Panama Canal Treaties, Panama Canal Treaties, 19781978
Iranian Hostage CrisisIranian Hostage Crisis
444 Days 444 Days
November 4, 1979, a mob of November 4, 1979, a mob of anti-American Islamic anti-American Islamic
fundamentalists stormed fundamentalists stormed the US Embassy. the US Embassy.
The Energy Crisis The Energy Crisis and OPECand OPEC
Rescue in IranRescue in Iran
Iranian mobs burning effigies of Uncle Sam and American flags on nightly TV
Without a stable govt. in Iran to work with on freeing hostages, Carter sends in highly trained commando team to rescue the hostages
Equipment failure caused mission to be scrapped.
As commandos withdrew at night, two of their aircraft collided killing eight of the rescuers
Soviet Invasion of Soviet Invasion of AfghanistanAfghanistan
CarterCarter’’s Lame s Lame ResponsesResponses
End of DétenteSuspension of SALT II Suspension of Grain Sales to USSRBoycott of 1980 Olympics
Election of 1980Election of 1980
Unlikely Running MatesUnlikely Running Mates
19801980 “Are you better off now than you were four years
ago?” “There you go again!”
William CaseyWilliam Casey’’s Iran Hostage s Iran Hostage Ploy?Ploy?
President Reagan!President Reagan!
Assassination AttemptAssassination Attemptby John Hinckleyby John Hinckley
The Reagan Revolution The Reagan Revolution and the and the ““New RightNew Right””
Supply-Side Economics;Supply-Side Economics;Laffer CurveLaffer Curve
Reaganomics (ERTA)Reaganomics (ERTA)
Results?Results?
Age of Greed: Age of Greed: Ivan Boesky, Mike MilkenIvan Boesky, Mike Milken
AIDS EpidemicAIDS Epidemic
Sandra Day OSandra Day O’’ConnorConnor
Grenada InvasionGrenada Invasion
SDI (SDI (““Star WarsStar Wars””))
Arms BuildupArms Buildup
The The ““Evil EmpireEvil Empire””
Zero OptionZero Option
Nuclear Freeze MovementNuclear Freeze Movement
Nuclear FearsNuclear Fears
Ronnie and GorbachevRonnie and Gorbachev
INF & START TREATIESINF & START TREATIES
1984 Reelection1984 Reelection
Geraldine Ferraro: First Female Geraldine Ferraro: First Female V.P. Nominee of A Major V.P. Nominee of A Major
Political PartyPolitical Party
““I kicked some ass out there.I kicked some ass out there.”” GHWBGHWB
Reagan= 54,451,521 (58.8%)Reagan= 54,451,521 (58.8%)Mondale= 37, 565,334 (40.5%)Mondale= 37, 565,334 (40.5%)
Iran-Contra ScandalIran-Contra Scandal
““I call them freedom fighterI call them freedom fighterss””
SandinistasSandinistas
Robert McFarlaneRobert McFarlane
National Security AdvisorsNational Security AdvisorsJohn PoindexterJohn Poindexter
Robert McFarlaneRobert McFarlane
““Neat IdeaNeat Idea””
““I never lied to the American I never lied to the American publicpublic””
Nancy and RonnieNancy and Ronnie
Alzheimer'sAlzheimer's, , 1994 Letter1994 Letter
June 6, 2004June 6, 2004