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The 1980s

  • Moral Majority

    Moral Majority
    organization of fundamentalist and evangelical Christians that support traditional family values and vote Republicans
  • Reaganomics

    Reaganomics
    (supply side or trickle down economics) government budgets cuts and tax cuts
  • Sandra Day O' Conner

    Sandra Day O' Conner
    Ronald Reagan appoints her as first female Supreme Court justice
  • Iran Contra Affair

    Iran Contra Affair
    7 Americans are taken hostage in Lebanon by pro - Iranian terrorist groups; Reagan tells American companies to not sell weapons to Iran
  • Peace Through Strength

    Peace Through Strength
    Reagan increased defense spending to scare the Soviet Union workers
  • Rise of Conservationism

    Rise of Conservationism
    ( oppose affirmative action/ entitlement programs, support big business, support Christianity, support traditional values, oppose abortion, oppose ERA, reduce spending)