80s

The 1980s

  • Moral Majority

    Moral Majority

    Organization of fundamentalist and evangelical Christians that support traditional family values and vote Republican
  • Rise of Conservatism

    Rise of Conservatism

    Oppose affirmative action/entitlement programs, support big business, support Christianity, support traditional values, oppose abortion, oppose ERA, reduce spending
  • Reaganomics

    Reaganomics

    Supply side or trickle-down economics, government budget cuts and tax cuts
  • Iran Contra Affair

    Iran Contra Affair

    Reagan tells American companies not to sell weapons to Iran; Reagan administration violates this rule by selling weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of the hostages

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