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The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Outline 1. Reagan and the 1980 Election 2. Reaganomics 3. Domestic Agenda 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Summary Critical Question #4: To what extent did Americans’ faith in their government influence their way of life internationally, socially, technologically, economically and politically (ISTEP) from the 1970’s to the recent past?

Debriefing, CQ #3 The best essays • Had a clear thesis and ADDRESSED it directly with commentary/analysis throughout the entire essay • Had sources and text/lecture (and occasionally researched) information were relevant to thesis • Worked from the primary and secondary sources as the foundation of the essay, using up to 75%+ of them • Covered the ENTIRE time period, perhaps not equally, but examples and their commentary came from World War II, the Cold War, the domestic ‘ 50’s, the ‘ 60’s, domestic and/or foreign. • Added text/lecture information as necessary to corroborate the sources • Used as much critical thinking / commentary about the information as simple description • Were clearly written and grammatical

Looking ahead: CQ #4 final *Note: coverage of THREE areas of ISTEP is sufficient to answer CQ #4. **As stated in the syllabus, there is NO MAKE-UP for the final, you must take it 7/25. Not taking the final is an automatic failure. The final will be exactly the same format as the two previous in-class essays with one addition. On the night of the final, I will give you four more sources. This tests your ability to critically think spontaneously just like life today when encountering information on the Internet or other media. You’re welcome. You are required to use THREE of the four in your essay. Depending on what your thesis is, you may have to modify it because of the new information. “Thinking on your feet” is another skill valued by employers and FOR employers. The additional good news is that by showing your historical/analytical thinking as you annotate, underline and make other indications on your packet, you will earn up to 20 extra credit points. That can be as much as a 10%+ increase for your final essay grade.

Looking ahead: CQ #4 final The four subjects/topics of the additional sources given finals night: § Watergate § Affirmative action § Colin Powell § Education rates for certain social groups in America The format for these sources: • Two documents • One political cartoon • One graph

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” 8 Questions After being hospitalized when shot by an assassin, Reagan asked his doctors this.

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Outline 1. Reagan and the 1980 Election 2. Reaganomics 3. Domestic Agenda 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Summary Critical Question #4: To what extent did Americans’ faith in their government influence their way of life internationally, socially, technologically, economically and politically (ISTEP) from the 1970’s to the recent past?

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Status of the United States, 1980 • Inflation at 15%, unemployment at 9% • Continuing “energy crisis “ • Iranian hostages still being held • Soviet Union occupying Afghanistan

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” “Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works. ' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. ” - Ronald Reagan

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” 8 Questions After being hospitalized when shot by an assassin, Reagan asked his doctors this.

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Outline 1. Reagan and the 1980 Election 2. Reaganomics 3. Domestic Agenda 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Summary Critical Question #4: To what extent did Americans’ faith in their government influence their way of life internationally, socially, technologically, economically and politically (ISTEP) from the 1970’s to the recent past?

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Outline 1. Reagan and the 1980 Election 2. Reagonomics 3. Domestic Agenda 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Summary

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Supply side economics: The belief that economic growth can be most effectively created by lowering barriers for people to produce (supply) goods and services. Government encourages producers by lowering taxes and putting less regulations on business.

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Federal budget actions under Reagan: • 25% tax cut over 3 years • Higher pay for the military • Reduced social welfare spending

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Outline 1. Reagan and the 1980 Election 2. Reaganomics 3. Domestic Agenda 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Summary Critical Question #4: To what extent did Americans’ faith in their government influence their way of life internationally, socially, technologically, economically and politically (ISTEP) from the 1970’s to the recent past?

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Moral Majority agenda: 1. Restriction or elimination of abortion 2. Insertion of school prayer and religious groups in public schools 3. anti-gay policy (economic rights, AIDS as a moral problem) 4. Less government spending especially in social programs

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” "One problem that we've had, even in the best of times, is people who are sleeping on the grates, the homeless who are homeless, you might say, by choice. " – R. Reagan

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, a. k. a. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act • Employers had to verify the immigration status of their workers • An estimated 3. 5 million illegal immigrants could apply for amnesty with proof of having entered the US before 1/1/81

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Outline 1. Reagan and the 1980 Election 2. Reaganomics 3. Domestic Agenda 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Summary Critical Question #4: To what extent did Americans’ faith in their government influence their way of life internationally, socially, technologically, economically and politically (ISTEP) from the 1970’s to the recent past?

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” “Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U. S. was too strong. ” - Ronald Reagan

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” “The Soviet Union is an Evil Empire, and Soviet communism is the focus of evil in the modern world. ” - R. Reagan

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: “Reagan Revolution” IV. the Foreign Affairs

The ‘ 80’s: “Reagan Revolution” IV. the Foreign Affairs

The “Reagan Revolution” IV. the Foreign Affairs The‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution”

The ‘ 80’s: “Reagan Revolution” IV. the Foreign Affairs

The ‘ 80’s: “Reagan Revolution” IV. the Foreign Affairs “In spite of the wildly speculative and false stories of arms for hostages and alleged ransom payments, we did not, repeat, did not, trade weapons or anything else for hostages. Nor will we. ” - R. Reagan, November, 1986

The ‘ 80’s: “Reagan Revolution” IV. the Foreign Affairs “A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not. . . This runs counter to my own beliefs, to administration policy, and to the original strategy we had in mind. “ - R. Reagan, March, 1987

The ‘ 80’s: “Reagan Revolution” IV. the Foreign Affairs

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Outline 1. Reagan and the 1980 Election 2. Reaganomics 3. Domestic Agenda 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Summary Critical Question #4: To what extent did Americans’ faith in their government influence their way of life internationally, socially, technologically, economically and politically (ISTEP) from the 1970’s to the recent past?

The ‘ 80’s: the “Reagan Revolution” Critical Question #4: To what extent did Americans’ faith in their government influence their way of life internationally, socially, technologically, economically and politically (ISTEP) from the 1970’s to the recent past?