PPT-Chapter 40 The Resurgence of Conservatism,

19801992 I The Election of Ronald Reagan 1980 Reagan compared to his early hero FDR FDR championed the forgotten man against big business Reagan championed the common man against big government. The New Conservatism. “The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.”. - Margaret Thatcher. Created by: Mr. Chansen, Stephen T.. Department Head - Sunset High School. Conservatives, in general, seek to preserve the traditional way of life in their societies. There are considerable disagreements among conservatives. Which parts of traditions are worth preserving?. Traditions and customs vary from one society to another. Liberalism vs Conservatism. Liberalism. The stickiest word in the political dictionary.. This "belief" is the attitude of those who are reasonably satisfied with their way of life yet believe that they can improve upon it substantially without betraying its ideals or wrecking its institutions. . Early 19. th. century. Big Ideas. Revolutions of 1848 challenged the conservative order and led to the breakdown of the Concert of Europe. Liberal Reform in Great Britain. Whig and Tory parties run by aristocrats. AP USH Chapter 40. What was the “New Right”?. “Old Right” - South and West – suspicious of federal power. Response to 1960s. Cultural concerns – . Abortion. Pornography. Homosexuality. Feminism. Chapter 28. The New Conservatism. Liberalism. G. overnment should regulate the economy. Government should actively help the disadvantaged through social programs and taxing the wealthy. G. overnment should not regulate social behavior. Definitions:. Liberalism: . Ideas of social progress, economic development, and the . upper middle . class. Society governed by a constitution that valued individual rights.. Economic Liberalism:. Often associated with Liberalism. Supported laissez-faire . Liberalism. Government regulates economy to protect people from big business and wealthy elites. Government plays active role in helping disadvantaged Americans. Social Programs. Tax burden on wealthier people. There are considerable disagreements among conservatives. Which parts of traditions are worth preserving?. Traditions and customs vary from one society to another. The “political philosophy of imperfection”. Chapter 40. Introduction. The 1980s were a new day for America’s conservative right.. Census figures confirmed that the average American was older than in the stormy 60s and much more likely to live in the South or West, the traditional bastions of the “Old Right”, where many residents harbored suspicions of federal power.. FORGET. WHAT YOU THINK . YOU KNOW ABOUT. . Conservatism. Liberalism. Romanticism. Socialism. Nationalism. Feminism . CONSERVATISM. Social . Class(. es. ). :. Buzzwords. Mixes Well With. Doesn’t Play . Nationalism. Based on the concept that a nation is composed of people of like customs, language, culture and history.. Opposition to the Vienna Settlement. Creation of the Austria and Russian Empires.. asia. Sui Dynasty. (589-618). Yan . Jian. takes over Sui. Dynasty after abdicating . 7 year old. Used Mandate. Of Heaven. Strong centralized . government. Construction,. Repair, taxes. GRAND CANAL. Artificial. 38 PÂTÉ’S RESURGENCE MEAT MATTERS pâté’s resurgence ONCE CRITICIZED AS BEING OLD-FASHIONED AND PASSÉ, PÂTÉS ARE ENJOYING A RETURN TO THE LIMELIGHT. BY DANIEL PLISKA PHOTO CREDIT