THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANS FOREIGN POLICY
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All these answers are correct
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contributed to the growth of the modern conservative movement
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included both the Southeast and Southwest
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contained a strong populist tradition
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both contained a strong populist tradition, and contributed to the growth of the modern conservative movement
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reagan gladly accepted financial contributions to his campaign from the “New Right” Movement which greatly aided his political campaign for the Presidency. In the general election, Reagan won by a landslide. He won the popular vote and won the Presidency by an electoral margin of 489-49.
Detailed explanation-2: -The final fifteen months of Carter’s presidential tenure were marked by several major crises, including the 1979 oil crisis, the Iran hostage crisis, and the subsequent failed Operation Eagle Claw. These crises contributed to Carter’s landslide defeat in the 1980 presidential election.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following are true of the growing suburbs that developed around major Sunbelt cities like Dallas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s? They tended to be conservative.
Detailed explanation-4: -He dealt with the energy shortage by establishing a national energy policy and by decontrolling domestic petroleum prices to stimulate production. He prompted Government efficiency through civil service reform and proceeded with deregulation of the trucking and airline industries. He sought to improve the environment.