The Conservative Tide

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The Conservative Tide
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Goals of the Conservative Movement

• Shrink the size of the Federal Government and
  reduce spending
• Promote family values and patriotic ideas
• Stimulate business by reducing government
  regulations and lowering taxes
• Strengthen the national defense

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Ronald Reagan

• Pres. Screen Actors Guild/ Friendly Witness
  (HUAC)
• Elected CA Governor 1966
• Election of 1980 elected Pres
• Attempted Assassination 1981
• Re-Elected in 1984

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Reaganomics Takes Over

• Reagan wanted to reduce the size and influence of
  the Federal Government
• Deep Cuts in Social Programs Urban Mass
  Transit, Food Stamps, welfare benefits,
  job-training, Medicaid, school lunches and
  student loans.
• Supply-side economics Tax cuts by 25 , money
  saved would be reinvested to improve business and
  productivity, lowering price.
• Increased Defense Spending MX Missile, B-1
  Bomber, and SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)

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Recession, Recovery, The DEBT

• Severe Recession July 1981- Nov. 1982
• Tax Cuts and the 1983 Consumer Spending Spree
  sparked the economy
• Stocks surged, unemployment declined, and GNP
  went up 10.
• Stocks crash 1987 then rebounded
• Federal Spending still exceeded Federal revenue
  due to the tax cuts. By 1984 the National Debt
  almost doubled. ( for National Defense)

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Election of 1984

• Reagan (R) vs. Walter Mondale (D) VP under Carter
• Landslide for Reagan
• Geraldine Ferraro of NY Mondales VP candidate
  was the first women on a major partys
  Presidential ticket.

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Foreign Policy and ending the Cold War
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• In 1981 Reagan had referred to the USSR as an
  Evil Empire
• New Leadership under Mikhail Gorbachev offered
  opportunity 84
• INF Treaty Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces
  Treaty) 87
• Eliminated two classes of weapon and allowed on
  site inspections

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Iran-Contra Scandal

• In 1985 seven Americans were taken hostage in
  Lebanon by Pro- Iranian group
• President Reagan approved the sale of arms to
  Iran in exchange for the hostages release
• National Security Council Aid Colonel Oliver
  North had diverted millions in profits from the
  arms sale to the Anti- communist Contras fighting
  in Nicaragua

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• Oliver North American Dad to explain the Iran
  Contra Scandal
• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vlFV1uT-ihDo
• http//viewpure.com/lFV1uT-ihDo?start0end0

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Election of 1988

• George HW Bush (R) vs. Michael Dukakis ( D)
• Moral Majority, comfortable economy, no reason to
  change.
• Bush Read my Lips no new Taxes!

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The Persian Gulf War 90-91

• On Aug. 2nd, 1990 Iraq led by Saddam Hussein
  invaded the oil rich nation of Kuwait
• Saddam then looked to Saudi Arabia
• Pres. Bush organized an international coalition
  and with the support of the UN and Congress
  launched Operation Desert Storm
• On Jan 16th, 1991 the air war began, in February
  the ground war began
• Kuwait was liberated, Iraq was weakened
• Less than 400 American casualties, but Gulf War
  Syndrome?

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President Clinton -1993-2001

• Bill Clinton(D) defeated George H.W. Bush(R) and
  Ross Perot in the election of 1992

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Health Care Reform

• Clinton appointed Hillary Clinton to head a
  health-care reform plan
• Clinton had promised affordable health care
• The bill never made it
• through Congress

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Economic Boom -1990s

• Spending was cut, taxes increased for the rich,
  more spending for programs to help children and
  health care
• Budget surplus-1st time in 30 years
• Unemployment fell, stock market took off

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Reforming Welfare-1990s

• 1996 Limits were put on how long people could
  collect benefits
• Block Grants given out to states
• People moved from Welfare to Workfare
• Strong Economy Internet

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Trade and The Global Economy

• 1994 -NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement
  Canada, US, Mexico
• What about US jobs being shipped to Mexico?

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Election of 1996

• Clinton (D) vs Dole ( R)
• Strong Economy and
• Welfare Reform helped
• Clinton

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Clintons Impeachment Partisan Politics

• Reporter named Starr discovered Clinton had an
  improper relationship with a White House Intern
• Clinton was charged with lying under oath and
  obstruction of justice
• Senate could not convict him

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George W. Bush 43rd President (Jan 2001 Jan
2009)
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2001- WTC, Pentagon and PA crashed planes, 3000
killed
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Motives of Al-Qaeda to attack the US

• The presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia
• U.S. support of Israel
• The sanctions against Iraq.

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The War on Terror

• The World Wide Hunt for Al-Qaeda and Bin Laden
  post 9/11
• The War in Afghanistan Removal of the Taliban
  Oct. 2001-2014
• The War in Iraq March 2003 -2011

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Anti-terrorism Measures

• Office of Homeland Security
• The Patriot Act-(Anti-Terrorism Law)
• Suspects can be held for 7 days without being
  charged
• All phones , Internet, and e-mail tapped
• Search warrants valid across state lines
• U.S. Banks can investigate foreign accounts
• No time restrictions prosecuting terrorists
• Aviation Security The responsibility of the
  Fed. Gov-TSA

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President Bushs 12nd Term

• 1.35 trillion in tax cuts
• NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
• Privatize Social Security
• Dealing with 9/11- The War on Terror
• The War in Iraq/Afghanistan
• Dealing with Iran and North Korea
• Energy Issues/Dependence on Foreign Oil
• Prescription Drug benefit- Medicare

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Issues for the 21st Century

• US role in the Global Economy
• The War on Terror-Bin Laden
• The Immigration Debate
• Issues in Education (NCLB)
• The Communication Revolution
• ( Internet)
• Curing the Health Care System
• Affordable Health Care Act ( Obama Care)
• Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
• Tough Choices - Social Security/Gun Control
• Women in the Workforce
• Environment or Global Warming/Oil/Energy

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