PPT-Chapter 21:Carter,Reagan,Bush: The Bipartisan Consensus

By Deborah Seraya Summary This chapter covers the Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush administrations and their effects on both the American People and foreign Countries Zinn argues that the Democrats and Republican parties keep the government essentially the same and continues to have a militant foreign policy no matter which party was in power. America: Past and Present. Chapter 32. Reagan in Power. Roosevelt coalition continues to splinter. Republican party picks up pieces . The Reagan Victory. Carter’s negatives. Iranian hostage crisis. By: Ai Hue Nguyen, Morgan Riccobene, Vasiliki Dinoulis, and Julia Dunn . Period 3. Pragmatic Liberalism. Nixon’s first term of presidency began on a hopeful note, as Nixon promised to bring the country peace and respite, in contrast to the turbulence of the 1960s. Pledging to unite the country, Nixon. The student will describe changes in national policies since 1968.. A. The Nixon Presidency. Richard Nixon is credited with opening relations with China.. He reduced many trade restrictions between the U.S. and China, and silenced anti-China voices within the White House.. 1969-1988. Gerald Ford. Pardoned Nixon almost immediately. Americans didn’t like this so he wasn’t very popular after that. Not much more to say about him. Ford, ladies and gentlemen. Jimmy Carter. Gerald Ford. 1913 – 2006. 38. th. President (1974 – 77). Former Univ. of Michigan football player, WWII veteran, and 25 year Congressman. Self-deprecatingly once described his abilities as president with, “I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln”. 1969 - 2000. STAAR Review 13. The Nixon Presidency. 1968-1974. The Constitution attempts to create a balance between the 3 separate branches of government.. Since FDR’s New Deal, Presidential powers have increased dramatically.. The Resurgence of Conservatism. www.Apushreview.com. Reagan was a member of the New Right:. Believed large government was a failure. Advocated free markets, anti-Soviet foreign policy, against government programs. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How well did American leaders deal with the challenge of stagflation? Does America have a moral responsibility to be world’s policeman?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (10B) . Taft-Hartley Act (1947) – reduced growth of organized labor. Serviceman’s Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill) (1944) – financial aid to veterans of WWII (education, job training). Long-term Economic prosperity. Jimmy Carter. A Washington outsider, Carter had no clue how to play politics. Instead of packing his Cabinet with politically savvy operatives, he chose experts in their respective fields. The economy, having slid into a recession under Ford, tumbles even further . Mr. . Ermer. U.S. History Honors. Miami Beach Senior High. Reagan and the World. Reagan renews “active” fight against Communism. Calls the Soviet Union an “Evil Empire”. Strategic Defense Initiative—”Star Wars”. Jimmy Carter versus Ronald Reagan. Realigning Election. Reagan’s success as a conservative and strong belief in decreasing governmental reliance encouraged liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats to either drop out of politics or change party allegiance throughout the 1980s and 1990s.. 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.. : . End of the Cold War and Modern America. 11.1 Conservatism, Reagan, and the End of the Cold War. 1960s. —some US citizens called for political and social transformation (ex = Woodstock / the youth), but many citizens pushed back against social and political movements and comprised a new .