HIST 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 30: Blue-Collar Worker, Paula Jones, David Stockman
17 May 2016
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Chapter 30 the reagan revolution and the end of the cold war 1980-2001: the rise of conservatism, reagan and the emergence of the new right. New deal democrat who turned against new deal because of self interest and he didn"t like paying taxes. 1964 republican national convention speech on tv: liberal decline and conservative resurgence. New right republican movement: the religion right. Christian right condemned divorce, premarital sex, abortion, feminism: the election of 1980. Superior finances led to republican success: political realignment. Religious right: the reagan presidency, 1981-1989, reaganomics. Reaganomics increased supply of goods: shifts in spending. David stockman proposed substantial cuts in social security and medicare: regulatory cutbacks. Excessive regulation by federal government agencies impeded economic growth. Staffed federal agencies with workers that were hostile to their mission: reaganomics stalled. Didn"t succeed in scaling back big government and welfare state. Dramatic increase in defense spending: reagan"s second term. Claimed credit for resurgent economy: the iran-contra affair.
