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CONSERVATIVE POLICY:THE REAGAN & BUSH ADMINISTRATIONS
CHAPTER 33, SECTION 2
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President Ronald Reagan
& Vice-President
George H.W. Bush
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Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Regan, Actor
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Ronald Reagan in
California
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REAGANOMICS WHAT WAS REAGANOMICS?
PRES. REAGAN’S PLAN / POLICY TO IMPROVE THE U.S. ECONOMY
EXPLAIN: REAGANOMICS WAS BASED ON 3 BASIC PRINCIPLES:
LARGE TAX CUTS… WOULD INCREASE PRIVATE INVESTMENTS… WOULD INCREASE U.S. SUPPLY OF GOODS & SERVICES
OTHER PRINCIPLES OF REAGANOMICS: SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS: DEFINE: CUTTING TAX RATES… GAVE PEOPLE MORE INCENTIVE TO WORK, SAVE & INVEST
HOW DID IT WORK (IN THEORY)? MORE BUSINESS INVESTMENT = MORE JOBS WHY? ENTREPRENEURS & OTHER SUPPLIERS
DEVELOPED NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES MORE WORKERS = MORE TAXPAYERS MORE TAXPAYERS = WEALTHIER U.S. GOV’T.
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REAGANOMICS (CONT’D.) SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS WAS ALSO CALLED…
TRICKEL-DOWN ECONOMICS WHY? BECAUSE THE PROSPERITY ENJOYED BY THE
BUSINESS OWNERS WAS SUPPOSED TO “TRICKLE-DOWN” TO THE WORKING CLASSES
SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS: PROS?
INFLATION DECREASED STOCK MARKET IMPROVES UNEMPLOYMENT DECLINED GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP): UP 10%
CONS? NATIONAL DEBT INCREASED EX.: 1980-92: $900 BIL. TO $4 TRILLION TRADE IMBALANCE (DEFINE)
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS SUPREME COURT MOVES “TO THE RIGHT”:
EXAMPLES? SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR: 1st WOMAN APPOINTED
TO THE SUPREME COURT WILLIAM RHENQUIST: VERY CONSERVATIVE
JUSTICE BECOMES CHIEF JUSTICE SO WHAT? REAGAN (AND LATER BUSH, Sr.) MAKE
SUPREME CT. MORE CONSERVATIVE INCREASED MILITARY SPENDING:
WHY? TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY CONCERN OVER SOVIET THREAT
EXAMPLE? STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE (S.D.I.):
NICKNAMED “STAR WARS” GOAL: TO ELIMINATE SOVIET ICBM THREAT
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Reagan at the
Berlin Wall:
“Mr. Gorbachev,
tear down this
wall!”
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S.D.I. / “STAR WARS”
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DE-REGULATION
REAGAN DEREGULATES THE ECONOMY WHY? TO STIMULATE MORE BUSINESS &
BUSINESS PROFITS EXAMPLES?
SAVINGS & LOAN INDUSTRY: S & L’s ALLOWED TO INVEST IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
PROBLEM? RISKY INVESTEMENTS LED TO S & L FAILURES
EFFECT? INVESTOR SAVINGS WIPED OUT OTHER EXAMPLES?
E.P.A. BUDGET CUT
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THE 1984 & 1988 ELECTIONS
CONSERVATIVES WIN BOTH ELECTIONS: SO WHAT? REPUBLICAN PARTY IN WHITE
HOUSE FOR 3 TERMS (12 YEARS) WHY?
CONSERVATIVE COALITION HAD MANY GROUPS / SUPPORTERS
COALITION HAD WIDE GEOGRAPHIC SUPPORT IN U.S.
SEE P. 986, TOP
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CHAPTER 33, SECTION 3
IMPORTANT TERMS: A.I.D.S.
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
PAY EQUITY L. DOUGLAS WILDER JESSE JACKSON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
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CHAPTER 33, SECTION 3
IMPORTANT DATES: 1983: A NATION AT RISK REPORT
PUBLISHED 1984: REV. JESSE JACKSON RUNS FOR
DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
1988: JACKSON RUNS AGAIN 1990: L. DOUGLAS WILDER ELECTED
GOV. OF VIRGINIA 1992: THE RODNEY KING RIOTS
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NEW PROBLEMS New Problems: Health Issues Examples:
A.I.D.S. Origin: Most likely Central / East Africa How? Animal – Human, then Human – Human Primarily Blood-borne / Bodily fluids H.I.V. virus is source N.America: 1st becomes noticed in Gay / Bisexual
and I.V. Drug user groups Reaction?
Bad; Gov’t. is not sympathetic to victims Gov’t funds for research are slow to develop
Result? Disease jumps into Heterosexual community Is still an ongoing health concern
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A.I.D.S in
Europe
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NEW PROBLEMS (Cont’d.) DRUG USE & EPIDEMICS:
PROBLEM: Drug use among citizens continued to increase in 1980’S
WHAT GROUPS? Primarily young Americans “NEW” DRUGS ADD TO TROUBLE:
Examples: Cocaine “Crack” PCP Methamphetamines / Synthetic Drugs (“Ecstasy”, “Crank”, etc.)
WHY IS PROBLEM GETTING WORSE? Answer: Expansion of drug use coincides w/ more
gang-related violence Examples:
1980: 10 U.S. cities reported major gang-related violence 1990: 125 U.S. cities report major gang-related violence
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NEW PROBLEMS (Cont’d.)
Gov’t Response to Drug problem: Nancy Reagan: Just Say No! Campaign Gov’t. begins random drug testing Congress cuts off college loans & public housing
for marijuana users U.S. Military becomes more heavily involved in
drug enforcement (Coast Guard, Navy, Army) Penalties increased for drug users / dealers
Result? “The War on Drugs” begins Problem: Drug dealers / suppliers constantly
change methods of distribution / production
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2007 Major Drug Problems by Region Green: Marijuana Blue: Cocaine Red: Methamphetamines
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Major International Drug Traders
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Pablo Escobar Rayful Edmond, III
Body of Pablo Escobar after shootout, 1993
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NEW PROBLEMS (Cont’d.) 1983: Presidential Commission Report Subject: U.S. education Title: A Nation at Risk Result?
Reports serious problems w/ U.S. education Examples?
Scores on standardized tests among students had declined since 1957
Most 17-yr. olds couldn’t read a paragraph in English
23 mil. Americans couldn’t follow instruction manuals or complete job application form
Most 17-yr. olds couldn’t find U.S. on a world map Response: Many suggestions, few effective
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS New Leadership in Minority Communities:
Democratic Party: Jesse Jackson Runs for Dem. Presidential nomination, 1984,’88
Republican Party: L. Douglas Wilder Elected Governor of Virginia 1st African-American state gov. in U.S. history
Urban leadership: Rev. Al Sharpton, D-NY Becomes major leader of NYC Af.-Am. Community Elected to Congress (House of Reps.)
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The Reverend
Jesse Jackson
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GUESS WHO (Again)?
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L. Douglas Wilder,
Governor of Virginia
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THE RODNEY KING RIOTS WHEN? 1991 WHERE? Los Angeles WHY? Acquittal of 4 LAPD officers charged w/
videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King RESULT? Widespread violence / looting in Central
L.A.
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Rodney King Video, 1991
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