A.P. U.S. History Mrs. Sanchez Chapter 43-The Resurgence of Conservatism I. The Triumph of Conservatism a. What were the problems America saw with Carter? b. Who was Carter's main rival in the election, but what were the problems with him? c. What attitudes in America helped right-wing Republicans win strength? d. Who was the Moral Majority? e. What was the outcome and significance of Milliken v. Bradley? f. What controversies arose over integration and affirmative action? g. What was the outcome of the Bakke decision? II. The Election of Ronald Reagan, 1980 a. What was the main ideology of Reagan's conservative crusade? b. Who made up Reagan's think tank? c. What did Carter accomplish in his last days in office? III. The Reagan Revolution a. How did the Iranians contribute to the festive mood when Reagan arrived in Washington? b. Who was James Watt and what types of programs did he advocate? c. What was Reagan's attitude toward the government? d. How did the citizenry respond to Reagan's idea and why? e. What was Proposition 13? f. What event helped to get Reagan's programs passed? IV. The Battle of the Budget a. What were the economic targets of Reagan's programs? b. What were the tax reforms introduced by Reagan? c. What was "supply side" economics? d. What was the effect of "supply side" economics initially and then in the long term on the economy? e. What were the critics' comments on Reaganomics and how were they fallacious? f. What were the problems of Reaganomics even though the economy improved? g. Who were Yuppies? h. What in reality was the source of the economic upturn? V. Reagan Renews the Cold War a. What was Reagan's attitude toward the Soviet Union? b. How did Reagan plan to bring down the Soviet Union? c. What was Reagan's Star Wars plan? d. What was the reaction to Star Wars or the Strategic Defense Initiative? e. What was the situation in Poland and how did Reagan react? f. What other events contributed to problems with the Soviet Union? VI. Troubles Abroad a. What was Israel doing to strain relations with the U.S.? b. What happened to the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon and what was the reaction of the U.S.? c. Meanwhile, what was happening in Nicaragua and how was the U.S. responding? d. What did Reagan do in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Grenada? VII. Round Two for Reagan a. Who was Reagan's opponent in 1984 and what was notable about the election? b. Who was Mikhail Gorbachev? c. What were Glasnost and Perestroika and how did they contribute to the end of the Cold War? d. What agreements did the US and USSR reach through their various summit meetings? e. How were these a victory for everyone? VIII. The Iran-Contra Imbroglio a. What problems did Reagan face in Latin America and how did Washington officials choose to deal with it? b. Who were accused of participating in the Iran-Contra Affair? c. What was the outcome and significance of the Iran-Contra Affair? d. How did the Iran-Contra Affair taint Reagan's image? IX. Reagan's Economic Legacy a. What was the lasting impact of Reaganomics? b. What did Congress do to deal with the deficit? c. How could it be said that Reaganomics were a success? X. Culture Wars a. How did Reagan change the court system? b. What decisions did the newly conservative court make? c. How were decisions on abortion affected? XI. Referendum on Reaganism in 1988 a. What factors seemed to indicate a trend away from Reagan politics? b. What happened on "Black Monday"? c. What were the "S&L Scandals" d. Why were Democrats unable to capture the support of voters in large numbers in 1988? XII. George Bush and the End of the Cold War a. What happened in the communist world during the first few months of Bush's administration? b. What was the response of the Chinese government to the Tiananmen Square demonstrations? c. What happened in Eastern Europe and then to the Soviet Union? d. What were the concerns that arose with the fall of the Soviet Union? e. Where did problems of "ethnic cleansing" arise? f. How did the end of the cold war prove to be a mixed blessing for the United States? g. What happened in South Africa and Latin America in the late 80's and early 90's XIII. The Persian Gulf Crisis a. What happened in Panama in 1989? b. What did Saddam Hussein do in the summer of 1990 and what were his goals? c. How had the US helped Saddam Hussein? d. How did the World through the U.N. respond to the actions of Iraq? XIV. Fighting "Operation Desert Storm" a. What were the tactics used in Iraq? b. How long did Operation Desert Storm last and why? c. What problems persisted even at the end of the war? XV. Bush on the Home Front a. What was contained in the Americans with Disabilities Act? b. What other pieces of legislation were part of Bush's "kinder, gentler America"? c. What were some of the controversies of Bush's administration? d. How was Clarence Thomas and why was his appointment so widely opposed? e. What were the economic problems of Bush's presidency? f. What broken promise did Bush make and how did that hurt his presidency? g. What was contained in the 27th Amendment? XVI. Bill Clinton: The First Baby-Boomer President a. How was Clinton able to win the election of 1992? b. Who was Ross Perot and how did he affect the 1992 election? XVII. A False Start for Reform a. What blunders did Clinton make in the early days of his presidency? b. What were the plans for health care reform and why did they fail? c. What pieces of legislation did Clinton succeed in passing? d. What acts of violence plagued the nation during Clinton's administration? XVIII. The Politics of Distrust a. Why were Republicans successful in the election of 1994? b. What victories did the Republican congress achieve? c. What things did the new Republican legislature do to that were disapproved by many Americans? XIX. Problems Abroad a. What foreign policy issues did Clinton face during his second term in office? b. What were Clinton's positions in China and in regards to NAFTA? XX. A Sea of Troubles a. What problems did the country and Clinton face during the late 1990's?