APUSH UNIT 8

What were the Main drivers of the Election of 1980

• Inflation

• Foreign policy

• Communism

• Interest Rates

• Backlash against New Deal + Great Society

Answer explanation

- Inflation became Carter's downfall in the popular opinion of the American people.

Who was in the Democratic Primary?

• Senator Edward Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagon

Answer explanation

Kennedy died leaving Carter the position of the pres.

Republicans representative(s) in the 1980 election:

• Jimmy Carter

• Senator Edward Kennedy

• Ronald Reagan

What was the Moral Majority against?

• Sexual Permissiveness

• Conservatism

• Abortion

• Feminism

• Gay Rights

Answer explanation

This group was formed during the Reagon Presidentcy.

What did Reagonomics stand for:

• Smaller Government

• Freer Markets

• Less Bureaucracy

• Cuts to Welfare State

What did Reagonomics do?

• Lower individual tax rates

• Reduced federal estate taxes

• Created new tax-free savings plans (401(k) Plans)

• Supply-side economics

Ronald Reagon Foreign Policy: What is the Strategic Defense Initiative

• High tech Missile that could shoot lasers to vaporize missiles on lift off

  A restart to the arm races

• The Space project to weaponize space satellites

  Restarted the space race

• New research towards making a more powerful bomb than the nuclear one

  Didn't work and resulted in loss of money

• A New war started between Russia and America

  Resulted in growing conflicts

Ronald Reagon Foreign Policy: What Happened in Afghanistan?

• The people were dying so the US left it alone for NATO to deal with it

• Gave soldiers to the country to use it as they please

• Sent arms to the forces battling the invading soviets

• Sent food and materials to help the people starving

Ronald Reagon Foreign Policy: What Happened in Lebanon?

• Gunmen rammed into the US base and killed 60 people

• Rallies in the country destroyed the US reputation

• Suicide bomber drove explosives into Marines base

• The US started bombing because they became communist

Ronald Reagon Foreign Policy: Central American Countries had revolutions, coups, and upsets of power?

• Nicuragua

• El Salvador

• Grenda

• Honduras

• Hati