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1980 Election
1980 Election
Ronald Reagan
Was an actor in Hollywood films
Governor of California
Faith in traditional values
strong support of military
he had an opposition to big government
New Right
supported "sagebrush rebels"
activists who thought the federal government had
too much control in western states
More control to the states
Supported traditional family life-style
married father and mother and their children
Affirmative action led to reverse discrimination
Criticized federal welfare programs
rewarded lack of effort
Unfunded mandates
programs required but not paid for by the
federal government
Government taxed citizens and businesses too heavily
Liberal policies were to blame for stagflation
Resurgent conservative movement, a coalition of varying
groups with the same ideas and goals
Conservatives
Relied on own national defense to actively
fight against communism
Supported traditional values, not counterculture
Reduce taxes and limit government regulations
Liberal policies left rising inflation and enormous waste
Felt large government intervention damaged economic
growth and individual choice
groth
Religious Factor
Emphasis on traditional values of life
Reached out to those not participating in the political process
Moral Majority
worked to fulfill religious goals
Downfall of Liberalism
Decline in northern economies lowered optimism for the future
Economy stagnated after the Great Society
Watergate, oil crisis, and Iran hostage crisis weakened the
public's faith in the federal government
Counterculture
white conservative christians in the south
alienated mid-western Americans
Vietnam War and urban riots
Liberals
International diplomacy to combat communism
Cooperation with international organizations
United Nations
Greater government regulation of industry
Sponsored laws that protected rights of minorities and women
Valued social programs
help needy, elder, unemployed
Federal government have a significant role in society
