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Questions For Class Discussion
Questions For Class Discussion
Chapter 40:
The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980 - 1992
- To what extent was the election of
Reagan an endorsement of his conservative ideology, and to what extent was
it a repudiation of the perceived failures of federal government policies
in the stalemated 1970s?
- In what ways might the 1980s and 1990s
be compared with the 1920s in economic, social, and foreign policies? Did
the economic boom of each period represent a genuine revival of American innovation,
or was it fundamentally marred by the growing gap between rich and poor?
- What were the successes and failures
of American foreign policy in the post-Cold War era? Was the use of American
military power in the Persian Gulf War and the Balkans a model for how American
power could be effectively brought to bear, or did it demonstrate the limits
of even the sole superpowers ability to resolve regional conflicts?
- What was the real cause of the end
of the Cold War? Did America win the Cold War, or did the Soviets lose the
Cold War is there a difference?
- Compare and contrast the rise of the
Moral Majority in the 1980s with that of the Beats
of the 1950s and the Hippies of the 1960s and
70s. What commonalities do they have with each other?
- How should history view the presidency
of Ronald Reagan? Was he a great, good, fair, or bad president and why?
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