reagan/bush challenges of the 1980s and the bolshevism slayers
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Reagan/BushReagan/Bush
Challenges of the 1980s Challenges of the 1980s and the Bolshevism and the Bolshevism
Slayers Slayers
Carter’s Carter’s ““malaisemalaise””
By 1978, President CarterBy 1978, President Carter’’s approval s approval rating was down to 29% (lower than rating was down to 29% (lower than Nixon)Nixon)
President Carter and his staff seemed to President Carter and his staff seemed to demonstrate their inexperience in demonstrate their inexperience in governinggoverning
Carter did not seem able to effectively deal Carter did not seem able to effectively deal with the faltering economy and energy with the faltering economy and energy crisis crisis
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-80Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-80
Iranians seized the Iranians seized the American embassy in American embassy in TeheranTeheran
American embassy American embassy personnel were held personnel were held hostage for over 444 hostage for over 444 daysdays
Year Inflation Rate(percent)
UnemploymentRate (percent)
1973 6.2 4.8
1974 11.0 5.5
1975 9.1 8.3
1976 5.8 7.6
1977 6.5 6.9
1978 7.7 6.0
1979 11.3 5.8
1980 13.5 7.0
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States
Actor/GovernorActor/Governor
Election of 1980Election of 1980– ““New BeginningsNew Beginnings””– Carter dealing with:Carter dealing with:
Iran Embassy HostagesIran Embassy Hostages Energy ShortagesEnergy Shortages InflationInflation
ConservativismConservativism
11stst Term Domestic Policies Term Domestic Policies
1.1. New FederalismNew Federalism2.2. ReaganomicsReaganomics3.3. Balanced BudgetBalanced Budget4.4. Star WarsStar Wars5.5. Farm AidFarm Aid6.6. ImmigrationImmigration
11stst Term Foreign Policy Term Foreign Policy
1.1. Questioning DétenteQuestioning Détente
2.2. Intervention in Central AmericaIntervention in Central America
3.3. Middle EastMiddle East
4.4. TerrorismTerrorism
Election of 1984Election of 1984
Walter Mondale v. Jesse JacksonWalter Mondale v. Jesse Jackson Reagan wins 58% of Popular VoteReagan wins 58% of Popular Vote
22ndnd Term Domestic Policy Term Domestic Policy
Tax CutsTax CutsGovernment Government
Program cutsProgram cutsTrade Trade
ImbalanceImbalance
22ndnd Term Foreign Policy pt. 1 Term Foreign Policy pt. 1
Focus on U.S.S.R.Focus on U.S.S.R. DistractionsDistractions
22ndnd Term Foreign Policy pt. 2 Term Foreign Policy pt. 2
Renewal of Renewal of DétenteDétente
Arms Arms ReductionsReductions
Troubles Troubles ElsewhereElsewhere
1988 Election1988 Election
Michael Dukakis v. Michael Dukakis v. Jesse Jackson for Jesse Jackson for DemsDems
George H.W. Bush George H.W. Bush for Repsfor Reps
Bush Wins Bush Wins
Bush Administration DomesticBush Administration Domestic Budget ProblemsBudget Problems
Savings and Loan ScandalSavings and Loan Scandal
Supreme ControversySupreme Controversy
Urban ViolenceUrban Violence
Bush Administration ForeignBush Administration ForeignEnd of Cold War CausesEnd of Cold War Causes End of Cold War ResultsEnd of Cold War Results
Anticommunist forces gain Anticommunist forces gain force in Eastern Europe force in Eastern Europe
Reform leaders come to Reform leaders come to power after free elections power after free elections in Poland and in Poland and Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Soviet Leader Mikhail Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev encourages Gorbachev encourages Eastern European leaders to Eastern European leaders to
adopt more open policiesadopt more open policies
New governments take New governments take charge in Bulgaria, charge in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Hungary, Romania, and Albania Albania
Berlin Wall falls, East and Berlin Wall falls, East and West Germany are West Germany are reunified reunified
Soviet Union breaks apart Soviet Union breaks apart
Invasion of PanamaInvasion of Panama
Continues ReaganContinues Reagan’’s s War on DrugsWar on Drugs
Noriega as DictatorNoriega as Dictator– CIA Informant 1959-CIA Informant 1959-
19861986– Listening Posts to Listening Posts to
CubaCuba– Cocaine TraffickingCocaine Trafficking– 40 years posh 40 years posh
prison termprison term
Persian Gulf WarPersian Gulf War Hussein invades Hussein invades
KuwaitKuwait Bush sends troopsBush sends troops UN SactionsUN Sactions 500,000 US troops500,000 US troops UN TroopsUN Troops 100 days, air strikes100 days, air strikes Iraq agrees to UN Iraq agrees to UN
terms of cease-fireterms of cease-fire 300 Allied Deaths – 300 Allied Deaths –
100,000 Iraqi Deaths100,000 Iraqi Deaths
Bosnia and The BalkansBosnia and The Balkans
19911991 Bosnia and Bosnia and
Slovenia declare Slovenia declare independence from independence from YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Milosevic and Milosevic and Bosnians commit Bosnians commit ““ethnic cleansingethnic cleansing””