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American Liberty League Is Founded To Defend Conservative Values
The League was created by Democrats who opposed the New Deal policies of Franklin Roosevelt. Due to the negative reaction to the league's beliefs, lack of money, and Roosevelt's landslide victory in 1936, the organization was disbanded in 1940. -
Roosevelt's Attempt To "Pack" The Supreme Court
The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 was also called the court packing plan. Roosevelt's initiatives failed due to adverse public opinion following his fireside chat. Reaction against the bill also started the National Committee to Uphold Constitutional Government. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower Is Elected As A Moderate Republican
The White House had no republican control in twenty years and with the win of Eisenhower, an eight year rule of republicans began. He accepted the outlines of the New Deal, but left federal bureaucracy alone. A moderate republican believe's today's issues should be handled in a man's logic and not in a religious way. -
Barry Goldwater Runs On A Conservative Platform And Loses To LBJ
Goldwater was unable to gain suport from a larger base of convervatives for the general election. He was viewed by some as a racist and his speaches were often "off the cuff" with his words spoken before he had time to rephrase them to be politically correct. Lyndon Johnson was by 61% of the vote. -
The Supreme Court Angers Social Conservatives With It's Decision To Legalize Abortion
For pro-life activists, the decision to uphold abortion paved the way for the modern day social conservative political movement. Pro-life conservatives were determined to put pro-life justices on the bench in the hopes of overturning Roe V. Wade. -
Conservative Republicans Sweep Historic 1980 Election
With the events involving hostages in Iran, Ronald Reagan easily defeated Jimmy Carter in the Presidential Election. With a growing number of conservatives, the Senate also gained Republican control and had a major hand in the future of the United States.
