Conservative AscendenceConservative Ascendence

WBHS Mr. ButtellWBHS Mr. ButtellKC 9.1 I-II, 9.2 I & 9.3 I KC 9.1 I-II, 9.2 I & 9.3 I APUSHAPUSH

The 4The 4thth Great Great Awakening?Awakening? Secular liberalism of

the 60s and 70s sparked an evangelical revival in America

Moral decay of society caused by feminism, counterculture, sexual freedom, gay rights, divorce, and legalized abortion.

The 4The 4thth Great Great Awakening?Awakening?

1976 declared year of the evangelical by Newsweek magazine

Carter first evangelical elected

TV made this expansion to many living rooms with shows such as 700 Club (Pat Robertson), Old Time Gospel Hour (Jerry Falwell), and the PTL (Jim and Tammy Baker)

Carter Presidency: Human Carter Presidency: Human Rights & Foreign PolicyRights & Foreign Policy

Camp David Camp David Accords Accords

Pres. Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel w/Carter as mediator.

Sept. 17, 1978 peace accord signed

Both parties pledged to respect each others borders and peace

Diplomatic Relations with Diplomatic Relations with China Restored, 1979China Restored, 1979

Panama Canal Treaties, Panama Canal Treaties, 19781978

Iranian Hostage CrisisIranian Hostage Crisis

444 Days 444 Days

November 4, 1979, a mob of November 4, 1979, a mob of anti-American Islamic anti-American Islamic

fundamentalists stormed fundamentalists stormed the US Embassy. the US Embassy.

The Energy Crisis The Energy Crisis and OPECand OPEC

Rescue in IranRescue in Iran

Iranian mobs burning effigies of Uncle Sam and American flags on nightly TV

Without a stable govt. in Iran to work with on freeing hostages, Carter sends in highly trained commando team to rescue the hostages

Equipment failure caused mission to be scrapped.

As commandos withdrew at night, two of their aircraft collided killing eight of the rescuers

Soviet Invasion of Soviet Invasion of AfghanistanAfghanistan

CarterCarter’’s Lame s Lame ResponsesResponses

End of DétenteSuspension of SALT II Suspension of Grain Sales to USSRBoycott of 1980 Olympics

Election of 1980Election of 1980

Unlikely Running MatesUnlikely Running Mates

19801980 “Are you better off now than you were four years

ago?” “There you go again!”

William CaseyWilliam Casey’’s Iran Hostage s Iran Hostage Ploy?Ploy?

President Reagan!President Reagan!

Assassination AttemptAssassination Attemptby John Hinckleyby John Hinckley

The Reagan Revolution The Reagan Revolution and the and the ““New RightNew Right””

Supply-Side Economics;Supply-Side Economics;Laffer CurveLaffer Curve

Reaganomics (ERTA)Reaganomics (ERTA)

Results?Results?

Age of Greed: Age of Greed: Ivan Boesky, Mike MilkenIvan Boesky, Mike Milken

AIDS EpidemicAIDS Epidemic

Sandra Day OSandra Day O’’ConnorConnor

Grenada InvasionGrenada Invasion

SDI (SDI (““Star WarsStar Wars””))

Arms BuildupArms Buildup

The The ““Evil EmpireEvil Empire””

Zero OptionZero Option

Nuclear Freeze MovementNuclear Freeze Movement

Nuclear FearsNuclear Fears

Ronnie and GorbachevRonnie and Gorbachev

INF & START TREATIESINF & START TREATIES

1984 Reelection1984 Reelection

Geraldine Ferraro: First Female Geraldine Ferraro: First Female V.P. Nominee of A Major V.P. Nominee of A Major

Political PartyPolitical Party

““I kicked some ass out there.I kicked some ass out there.”” GHWBGHWB

Reagan= 54,451,521 (58.8%)Reagan= 54,451,521 (58.8%)Mondale= 37, 565,334 (40.5%)Mondale= 37, 565,334 (40.5%)

Iran-Contra ScandalIran-Contra Scandal

““I call them freedom fighterI call them freedom fighterss””

SandinistasSandinistas

Robert McFarlaneRobert McFarlane

National Security AdvisorsNational Security AdvisorsJohn PoindexterJohn Poindexter

Robert McFarlaneRobert McFarlane

““Neat IdeaNeat Idea””

““I never lied to the American I never lied to the American publicpublic””

Nancy and RonnieNancy and Ronnie

Alzheimer'sAlzheimer's, , 1994 Letter1994 Letter

June 6, 2004June 6, 2004