APUSH Period 9: Chapter 30

Group of Reagan voters that wanted to promote traditional moral + family values

Paralyzed Carter's presidency and chance for re-election

Five groups that all voted for Reagan: White + wealthy, middle-class suburbs, Southern whites, Religious Right, Reagan democrats

Claimed two million new voters for 1980 election, called for a ban on abortion, prayer in schools, Republicans reflect its influence

Voters that Nixon had dubbed the "silent majority" years earlier, living in heavily industrialized states like Michigan or Ohio

Investment in productive enterprises, reduced corporate tax so they would have more money to expand and produce more jobs and goods

Grew after increased military spending and budget cuts falling short during the Reagan administration

Reducing rules on corporations after concerns that they impeded economic growth

Infected 50 million and killed 20+ million worldwide, prominent among gay men (early carriers). Reagan hesitates in declaring a national healthy emergency and prohibits the Surgeon General from announcing it

Businesses that provided goods and services rather than just producing/manufacturing goods

Members of the Democratic Nicaraguan Party, accused of threatening US business interests

Armed Nicaraguan opposition group supported by Reagan + CIA

After Congress banned Reagan + CIA from supporting Contras, Reagan makes a deal with Iran and Israel to send money to the Contras

Introduced by Gorbachev, "openness" policy that allowed Soviet citizens to criticize the government for the first time in its history

Introduced by Gorbachev, "economic reform" policy where the USSR tried to reform its economy before its dissolution

Upheld traditional Christian morality

US defends Kuwait after its attacked by Iraq, victory comes in four days

Lost 1964 election, but started a new conservative movement that would help Reagan become California's Governor and vote for Reagan in 1980

Won 1980 Election, introduced a new economic system, because controversial over the Iran-Contra Affair and his reluctance to act on the AIDS crisis

Founder of the National Review, criticized liberal policies

Nobel Prize winning economist at the University of Chicago, published Capitalism and Freedom, also criticized liberal economic policies and promoted conservative ones

First female Supreme Court justice, appointed by Reagan

Last dictator of USSR, embraced change which led to its dissolution

Reagan's VP, became popular after a swift victory against Iraq, beaten by Clinton in the next election - did not remove Saddam Hussein from power after victory, placed economic sanctions