Causes of Reagens Presidency

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Conservatism

Ved Ebba Salén

K&K sem 1 2015

Ved Pam Abalo

Market Segment

Ved Sookram Rianna

11th Grade US History

Ved Daniel Shutler

Causes of Reagens Presidency

Population Trends Boost Conservatism

Historical realignment of white voters in the deep south when they moved from Democratic to Republican.

More and more Americans moved to suburbs which hurt their attachment to liberalism because of the financial struggle.

New Right Criticizes Liberal Programs

Environmentalists opposed the movement.

Criticism in federal welfare programs

Government taxed citizens and businesses too much and spent money on the wrong programs

People believed that liberal policies were responsible for stagflation and economic problems

Religious Participation Rises

Distributed "report cards" that most likely favored Republicans.

Helped the Republican party by reaching out to people who were not involved in the political process.

Religious groups such as the Moral Majority opposed the views of the liberal programs

Liberalism Loses its Appeal

Economy stagnated which dampened America's optimism of the future.

Watergate, Oil Crisis, and Iran hostages weakened public faith in the federal government

Decline in northern industries

Foreign Problems

War in the Middle East

Oil Crisis

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

Iran Hostage Crisis