Unit 7 Lesson 1: The conservative Revolution Flashcards
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President Carter sent congress a dozen major bill, what kind of reforms did they include and did most of his bills get accedpted?
Carter’s term began with a whirlwind of activity. In his first year, the new President sent Congress almost a dozen major bills. They included reforms in the Social Security system and in the tax code. But Carter’s lack of experience in Washington hurt him. Congress refused to support his legislation.
How did President Carter try to stop inflation in the begning?
The President did not fare much better with the problem of high inflation. When the government tried to slow inflation, prices only kept rising. Many families had trouble paying for food, clothing, and rent.
Although Carter was a Democrat, he adopted conservative solutions to the problem of high inflation. What demonstates?
He cut government spending and appointed Paul Volcker as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Volcker used monetary policy to attack inflation by reducing credit and raising interest rates.
Who is Paul Volcker?
Paul Volcker was the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Volcker used monetary policy to attack inflation by reducing credit and raising interest rates. He was appointed by President Carter.
Carter also adopted a conservative position when he took steps to deregulate the transportation industry. What things that he have done that demonstates this?
Reducing regulation increased free market competition. Policies such as the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 brought lower prices for consumers.
What was the Helsinki Agreement? How did Carter feel about it?
In foreign affairs, Carter was a strong defender of human rights. The United States had signed the Helsinki Agreement just before he took office. Thirty-five nations pledged to respect basic rights such as religious freedom and freedom of speech. The United States, Carter said, should keep this pledge and not aid countries that violated human rights.
What is US’s relationship with the Middle East?
Even before Carter’s presidency, the United States was deeply involved in conflicts in the Middle East. Iran was ruled by a shah who had U.S. support.
What happened in the Iranian Revolution, when did it take place and who is Ayatollah Khomeini?
Then, in 1979, the Iranian Revolution forced the unpopular shah to flee. A religious leader, Ayatollah Khomeini (i yuh TOH luh koh MAYN ee), took control of Iran.
How did the Shah’s relationship with the US vary from how the US’s relationship with the ayatollah?
The shah had been a firm ally of the United States. The ayatollah was strongly anti-American. Where the shah had favored westernizing Iran, the new ruler wanted to enforce a strict, old-fashioned version of Islam. Neither, however, favored democracy.
What led to the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
In November 1979, President Carter let the shah enter the United States for medical treatment.
In November 1979, President Carter let the shah enter the United States for medical treatment. How did Iranian revolutionaries respond?
In response, Iranian revolutionaries seized the American embassy and took 53 Americans hostage. The hostages were not freed until January 1981. The hostage crisis poisoned American relations with Iran for decades. It also affected domestic politics. During the 1980 presidential election campaign, conservatives and Republicans criticized Carter for not successfully defending the overseas interests of the United States.
How did the Iranian Revolution disrupt the oil industry in US?
The Iranian Revolution seriously disrupted oil production in Iran, which had been a major source of oil on the world market. Oil prices shot up, and Americans began to line up in cars at gas stations to buy gasoline, fearing that shortages would develop. Panic buying did lead to shortages in some places.
Americans blamd who for the oil shortages in US?
Many Americans blamed President Carter’s foreign policy for the gas lines and shortages.
After Iranians took Americans hostage in late 1979, Carter did what?
Carter blocked any further oil imports from Iran.
What further reduced world oil supplies?
Then, in September 1980, war broke out between Iran and its neighbor, Iraq. Both countries had been major oil producers. The war further reduced world oil supplies and kept gas prices high. The energy crisis undermined Americans’ confidence and led many Americans to oppose Carter’s reelection in 1980.
How did Roland Regean ideas contrasted sharply with the dominant ideas of the 1960s and 1970s?
Ronald Reagan swept into office on a conservative tide. More Americans had come to agree with him that high taxes and “big government” were causing many national problems. “Government,” he said, “is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem.”
Since the 1930s, the federal government had grown steadily. What are examples of this?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt had begun this trend to help people through the Great Depression. Harry Truman, John Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson continued the expansion.
What did liberal president belive?
These liberal presidents believed that government should play a large role in managing the economy and providing social programs.
Who was Barry Goldwater and what did he belive?
Arizona senator Barry Goldwater led the way. He argued for a smaller government nearer the people.
Our towns and our cities, then our counties and our states, then our regional compacts—and only then the national government. That, let me remind you, is the ladder of liberty built by decentralized power.
Rise of conservative movement?
Beginning in the 1960s, a conservative movement warned against growing federal power. By the 1980s, conservatives dominated the Republican party. Led by Ronald Reagan, they believed that federal social programs had become too costly and that federal regulations kept businesses from growing.
The conservative movement goals:
- cut spending on social programs
- return to tradtional values
- reduce regulations on business
- lower taxes
- reduce the size of federal government
- bakance federal budget
After decades of social change, many conservatives called for a return to traditional values. These included religion, family, and patriotism. Who were Evangelicals?
Evangelicals stressed personal conversion and sought to convert others. Evangelical ministers used television to widen their audience.
What is the moral majority?
In 1979, the Reverend Jerry Falwell founded the Moral Majority. The group aided political candidates who favored conservative religious goals, such as a constitutional amendment to allow organized prayer in public schools.
How did the Moral Majority help Regan?
In 1980, strong support from the Moral Majority and the other conservative religious organizations helped put Ronald Reagan in the White House.
