The 1980s

  • Reaganomics

    Reaganomics
    Reaganomics refers to the economic policies promoted by U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the 1980s.
  • Rise of Conservativism

    Rise of Conservativism
    President Ronald Reagan solidified conservative Republican strength with tax cuts, greatly increased defense spending, deregulation, a policy of rolling back communism rather than just containing it, a greatly strengthened military and appeals to family values and conservative Judeo-Christian morality.
  • Iran Contra Affair

    Iran Contra Affair
    The Iran–Contra scandal, or simply Iran-Contra, was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration.