The Conservative Tide
This political movement argued that government had grown too large and should return power to individuals and states.
What is modern conservatism?
This 1980 campaign promised lower taxes, economic criticisms of Carter, and a renewed national spirit.
What is Ronald Reagan's campaign?
This health crisis spread rapidly in the 1980s and sparked activism demanding government action.
What is the AIDS epidemic?
This Soviet leader introduced major reforms in the mid‑1980s.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
This 1990s trade agreement linked the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in a free‑trade zone.
What is NAFTA?
This criticism claimed that some government programs meant to expand opportunity actually created dependency.
What is the conservative critique of entitlement programs?
This economic idea argued that cutting taxes would boost investment and productivity.
What is supply‑side economics?
These movements organized to fight discrimination and demand medical research during the AIDS crisis.
AIDS Activism AND Gay Rights Movements
This policy of “restructuring” attempted to reform the Soviet economy.
What is perestroika?
This scandal involved a president accused of lying under oath.
What is the Clinton impeachment?
This argument said that policies designed to increase diversity sometimes unfairly disadvantaged others.
What is the conservative argument against affirmative action?
This policy trend reduced federal rules on businesses to encourage competition.
What is deregulation?
This constitutional amendment failed to be ratified despite strong support from women’s rights groups.
What is the Equal Rights Amendment?
This policy of “openness” encouraged freer discussion and reduced censorship in the USSR.
What is glasnost?
This terrorist organization planned the coordinated hijackings of September 11.
What is al‑Qaeda?
This religious‑political coalition pushed for traditional family values in the late 1970s and 1980s.
What is the Moral Majority?
This domestic initiative increased policing and sentencing but had major unintended social consequences.
What is The War on Drugs?
This Supreme Court decision allowed states to place new restrictions on abortion.
What is the Webster decision?
This 1987 agreement eliminated an entire class of nuclear missiles
What is the INF Treaty?
This new federal department was created to coordinate national security after 9/11.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This person led the Moral Majority
Who is Jerry Falwell?
This combination of tax cuts and defense spending contributed to a major increase in federal borrowing.
What is the rise of the national debt?
This demographic group grew fastest in the 1980s, reshaping U.S. politics and culture
Who are Latinos?
This 1989 event symbolized the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe.
What is the fall of the Berlin Wall?
This military action aimed to remove the Taliban and dismantle al‑Qaeda.
What is the U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan?