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From Limits to Reagan: The Age of Ford, Carter & the Rise of Reaganomics

Explore the transformative era from the Ford presidency to the Reagan administration, covering significant events such as Ford's Nixon pardon, Carter's struggles, the rise of Reaganomics, and key foreign policy challenges. Witness the impact of the Sunbelt rise, religious revival, and the Reagan Coalition in shaping American politics during this crucial period.

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From Limits to Reagan: The Age of Ford, Carter & the Rise of Reaganomics

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  1. From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan Chapter 31

  2. Gerald R. Ford

  3. First action as president: Ford pardons Nixon

  4. Prices continue to rise Ford has a plan

  5. Sarah Jane Moore Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromm

  6. Jimmy Carter

  7. Jimmy Carter Governor of Georgia Peanut farmer Campaigns as an outsider to Washington

  8. Killer rabbit

  9. Problems for Carter *as “outsider” can get little passed thru Congress *High interest rates to slow economy and inflation – 20% *higher oil prices

  10. Carter’s approval rating at 26% Lower than Nixon’s

  11. “Malaise” Speech Carter gives speech on TV -America has crisis of confidence -dial down thermostat -drive 55mph

  12. Foreign Policy Policy based on Human Rights instead of “selfish interests” *boycotts 1980 Olympics in Moscow to protest USSR invasion of Afghanistan

  13. Camp David Accords Carter has Menachem Begin and Anwar el Sadat come to Camp David to negotiate a treaty

  14. January 1979 the Shah of Iran flees his country Control goes to the Ayatollah Khomeini who sets up an Islamic nation

  15. The Shah comes to the US for medical treatment Days later an armed mob attacks the US embassy and takes US personnel hostage

  16. The hostages stay in Iran for 444 days, being released hours after Carter is no longer President

  17. Rise of the Sunbelt 1970’s saw a demographic shift to the South and Southwest especially Florida, Texas and California Midwest is called Rustbelt

  18. Sagebrush Rebellion *late 1970’s *opposition to environmental laws and restrictions on development *felt West was victim of government control

  19. Religious Revival *Evangelical Christianity *Moral Majority Christian Coalition

  20. The New Right *Richard Viguerie *revival of the Goldwater wing of the Republican party *need of front man

  21. 1980 election

  22. Reagan Coalition *corporate/finance *neo-conservatives *religious right *West *Boll weevils

  23. Supply side economic Or Reaganomics Trickle down theory

  24. Keys: *tax cuts *budget cuts *deregulation

  25. Increase in debt 1980 - $901b 1991 - 3.5t *entitlement programs *tax cut *military spending

  26. How to solve: *Can’t cut entitlements *won’t cut military *cut social programs Ketchup is now a vegi vegetable

  27. Foreign Policy *Soviets – ‘The Evil Empire’ *Reagan Doctrine – will help anyone opposed by communism

  28. Election of 1984 Democrats nominate former VP Walter Mondale Geraldine Ferraro nominated as VP

  29. 525 13

  30. Strategic Defense Initiative *SDI *Outer space protection against enemy attack

  31. Nicaragua *US supported leader overthrown by socialist group the Sandinistas *US supports Contras

  32. Contras

  33. Invasion of Grenada

  34. Changes in Soviet Union Pressure within the Eastern Bloc – Solidarity Afghanistan

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