Ch. 40, 41 & 42 From 'The Resurgence of Conservatism” (Ch. 40) 1. What were the concerns of New Rights activists? 2. Describe the election of Ronald Reagan. The democrats were having a rough time because Carter’s image was brought down by the massive inflation and bungling foreign affairs. The other option was Edward Kennedy, but his image was also hurt because of the "Chappaquiddick incident," in which he drank and then drove his car off of a bridge, killing his passenger and delayed reporting the incident. Reagan was grandfatherly, photogenic, attractive and his values were from the pre-60s generation. Overall, he believed that government wasn’t there to fix the problem, but was the problem and thus he would cut government spending. He won easily, even if it was mainly because of ABC votes. 3. Describe Reagan's background: Before his presidency, Reagan was an actor as well as the governor of California. He was the oldest president to be elected. 4. Who challenged Carter in the Democratic primaries? Ted Kennedy 5. What attacks did Reagan make on Carter? 6. 1980 Election Results: Reagan won 489 to 49 7. What was the Reagan Revolution? (policies, etc) Reagan created a cabinet of “the best and the brightest” in order to shrink the government and minimize federal spending. He believed that the government didn’t fix problems but rather was the problem. He moved away from “welfare state” and government “entitlement” programs and proposed budget cuts totalling in about 35 billion, which passed. 8. Describe Reagan's budget and economic ideas: Reagan made tax cuts of about 25%, "supply-side economics" which encouraged and supported businesses (Reaganomics). Unemployment went up about 11%. 9. How did Reagan renew the Cold... ... middle of paper ... ...t Revolution': 1990s, 50% workers were women women in universities women still frustrated because of lower wages women voted more democratic favored gov’t supporting: health care child care education job equality abortion rights 4. How have the following changed in America or are affecting America?: Families: hurt, 50% of marriages become divorces, 3x more people living alone, single parenthood is the #1 reason for our poverty Aging: life expectancy: 77, 1/8 of the year 2000 lived to be 65, health care increased that but also increased debt Immigration: 1 million per year, mostly from Asia and Latin America - came in search of better lives, Latinos made up nearly 1/3 of the population in CA, AZ, and TX, and 40% in NM Minorities: Latinos became largest minority, Hispanic mayors in Miami, Denver, and San Antonio, Asian Americans numbers were also growing (12 million)
One of the most important aspects of Reagan’s time in office was his domestic policy. He knew to have a successful presidency and create a strong, the people of the United States needed to be cared for. His first goal was to turn the economy around from the stagflation it encounter in the Carter era. Stagflation is very similar to inflation. The main difference is that inflation is the result of a quick economic growth while causes the value of money to decrease with now economic growth. To accomplish the turn around, Reagan introduce his economic policy which became known as Reaganomics. Reaganomics was based in supply side economics. This economic theory says that lowering taxes through tax cuts increases revenue by allowing more money
This was the final straw for many Americans, and enough to push them to the “right” side of the political spectrum, Republican. The election of 1980 brought the re-nominated Democratic candidate, Jimmy Carter, against the newly nominated Republican candidate, Ronald Reagan. While Carter ran a rather “gloom and doom” campaign, Reagan came into the election upbeat and with high hopes of rebuilding the military. Americans, weary of the liberal government, elected Ronald Reagan. Reagan came into the Presidency wanting to restore United States leadership in world affairs with a “get tough” attitude.
Johnson led America in a time of many social movements, and the power of the Civil Rights Movement only added to the importance of passing the Civil Rights Act as soon as possible. Now that the inequality and injustice of minorities was brought to attention, Johnson had the power and motivation to put the Great Society reforms into action, which Democrats had been working towards since President Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. Reagan, however, was president during a time of greed. Reagan came into office during a poor time for the economy, and the upper and middle class Americans were more upset about their taxes being spent on poor Americans through welfare programs. There was also concern for people taking advantage of these programs. Reagan reflected these views and used his views on deregulation of businesses and tax cuts to benefit his supporters in the wealthy portion of Americans. With the passing of several laws benefitting minorities in America, social movements had faded from public view while America’s unrest had subsided, and Reagan didn’t need to have a strong support of civil rights. When the economy eventually rebounded due to Reagan’s economic policies, the success of wealthy businessmen brought about even more greed as the small portion of upper class Americans showed enjoyed luxuries and reaped the benefits of less social
Because of Reagan the tax code was overhauled which helped those on low income. Reagan left the office of President with the longest recorded period of peacetime and prosperity without causing a recession or depression. Works Cited
In my research for this paper, I have found many misconceptions that the Reagan Administration saved the economy of the country. Economic policy was known as trickle-down, or supply-side economics, more commonly referred to as Reaganomics. To put it in basic terms, Reaganomics included large tax cuts for the wealthy. The large tax cuts, paired with a large increase in military spending, lead to a massive debt for the country. Reagan increased military spending by 35%, and tripled the national deficit (American Experience, 2013).
I have decided to write my research paper on the topic of Ronald Reagan's Domestic and Foreign Affairs. The reason that I choose this topic was because I have always been personally interested in Ronald Reagan's time in office and the national crisis he had to deal with. Reagan was awesome when it came to foreign policy because he knew how to negotiate with foreign leaders and their countries to get what he wanted. There were several instances during his time in office that he had the chance to use his ability to get the country out of danger. Domestic Affairs is another part of Reagan's presidency that was very important. He was able to take the country, which seemed to be in an economic slump and turn their economic status around. The economic growth of the United States is still holding true today. There is only one question that I wanted to answer with this paper. Was Ronald Reagan an effective leader when it came to domestic and foreign affairs?
There were many problems in which Carter had been blamed for, especially the Iran hostage crisis which proved to be very humiliating. He failed to deal with any of these situations. Either as hesitant or ineffective is how many Americans viewed Carter. He also had attacked Reagan as a dangerous radical after he defeated Tom Kennedy for the nomination. For his part Reagan, the charismatic ex-Governor of California, repeatedly made fun of Carter's powerlessness , and won a landside victory that carried the United States Senate for the first time in 28 years. Reagan's victory marked the beginning of the "Reagan Revolution."
I disagree with what has been supposed thus far. While it is true that American politics had turned more to the left by 2008, so the economy also turned south and the wars raged on in the Middle East. Ronald Reagan had very precise and comprehensive economic and foreign policies that may have gone over particularly well as the economy was tanking and we were mired in Iran and Afghanistan. President Obama, on the other hand, had very generalized policies on both issues, which could have caused Reagan to appear as the more knowledgeable of the two candidates.
There was general prosperity in America following the Second World War, however in the 1970s inflation rose, productivity decreased, and corporate debt increased. Individual incomes slipped as oil prices raised. Popular dissent surrounding the economic crisis helped Reagan win the 1980 election under promises to lower taxes, deregulate, and bring America out of stagnation. Many New Right supporters put their faith in him to change the system. To start his tenure, Reagan passed significant tax cuts for the rich to encourage investment. Next he passed the Economy Recovery Tax Act that cut tax rates by 25% with special provisions that favored business. Reagan’s economic measures were based on his belief in supply-side economics, which argued that tax cuts for the wealthy and for business stimulates investment, with the benefits eventually tricking down to the popular masses. His supply-side economic policies were generally consistent with the establishment’s support of free market, ...
Ronald Reagan was an interesting man, and loved by many Americans. The Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity and hope. He contributed so much to America’s economic history. The Regan Revolution, as it is known, aimed to re-invigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon the government. Honestly, I believe this is his greatest contribution. It is exactly what the American people needed at the time. There was a demand and he created the supply. The tax cuts that he implemented were there to help stimulate the economy and that is exactly what they did for seven years.
Even when President Reagan, didn’t make wise decisions, he took full blame for them, which made the American population trust him and gain more popularity. With his many major accomplishments in helping the American people, and putting them first, he really helped in his favor. Reagan has built up the US military to what it is now because he believed that we needed to “restore America's ability to defend itself and fulfill its responsibilities as a trustee of freedom and peace in the world” (Wild Thing, January 21, 2006). President Reagan is a man that has a heart and soul with America, and will fight for our freedoms and rights for as long as his life.
Reagan had been known as a motivator and a rhetorician with tremendous personal popularity, as well as for his ability to use that popularity to promote the Republican Party. But what did he do for America? Domestically Reagan is primarily known for three main areas: 1. His tax reform, where he cut the marginal tax rates from 70% to 28%, which led to a solid growth in the 80s. 2. His less government intervention views, specifically referring to individual reward and the free market. He created a more flexible labour market by lowering minimum wages to stimulate employers to hire more people; furtherm...
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He announced that the government is not the solution to our problems, but was the problem. He said that America would be again a beacon for those who don't have freedom (Ronald Reagan biography). On March 30, 1981 Reagan exited the Washington Hilton hotel. He left with several of his advisors when suddenly shots went off. 3 others were shot. Reagan was shot, but survived. Within weeks he was back at work. Reagan advanced policies that reduced social programs and restrictions on businesses. He put tax cuts to stimulate the U.S. Economy. By 1983 the economy of the nation began to prosper. It entered a seven year period of prosperity (Ronald Reagan biography). One of Reagan's troubles was the sockets and the Cold War. He announced the Strategic Defense Initiative to protect America from soviet missiles. He sent 800 marines to Lebanon as part of a peacekeeping force. He then sent U.S. Forces to the Caribbean island of Granada after rebels overthrew the government (Ronald Reagan biography). During Reagan's second term he signed a agreement with Mikhail Gorbachev, chairman of the soviets. It said to eliminate nuclear range missiles. He then spoke against the Berlin Wall because it was a symbol of communism. 29 months later it was torn down (Ronald Reagan