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CHAPTER 33 – THE CONSERVATIVE REVOLUTION (1980-1992)Amanda F
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• Barry Goldwater runs on a conservative platform and loses to LBJ in a landslide.
The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the nation, the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across American university and college campuses, and violent confrontations between -
• Conservative Republicans sweep the historic 1980 election.
The United States Republican Party is the second oldest currently existing political party in the United States after its great rival, the Democratic Party. It emerged in 1855 to combat the threat of slavery's extension to the territories, and to promote more vigorous modernization of the economy. Initially, the formation of the Republican Party was championed by Samuel Bowles III, publisher of the influential Springfield, Massachusetts daily newspaper, The Republican. [1] On Friday, Sept. 21, 1 -
• The American Liberty League is founded to defend conservative values of private property and individual enterprise.
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• Roosevelt’s attempt to “pack” the Supreme Court causes conservative backlash in Congress.
A conservative adheres to principles of personal responsibility, moral values, and limited government, agreeing with George Washington's Farewell Address that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity.[1][2] Former President Ronald Reagan said, "The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom.
