The Reagan Era                       Chapter 25

What was special about the election of 1984? p 520 Reagan won by the greatest margin in American history

What happened when Reagan restored strength of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force? p 521 US was able to exercise peace through strength.

Election of 1980        Issues

    1.  Restore the U.S. image at home and abroad

    2.  Hostages were still held in Iran

    3.  Communism was still spreading & a threat

    4.  Americans suffered from heavy taxation and rampant inflation and economic recession.

    Republicans choose:  Ronald Reagan former governor of California and actor

    Democrats choose President Jimmy Carter

    Reagan wins in a landslide 483 electoral votes to Carter's 49

     Great Communicator  Reagan's nickname because of his effective speaking ability.

    1.  First President since Dwight Eisenhower to serve 2 full terms.

    2. Strong foreign policy against Communism

    3.  Reaganomics  Reagan's economic plan for the nation.

1.  Reagan stressed that budgets be balanced   2.  Trade be free from government regulation  3.  Cut taxes by 25%  which gave Americans more money to spend, which created jobs, dropped inflation,

   
    Margaret Thatcher   Prime Minister of Great Britian also a strong Conservative  (first woman prime minister of England)

 Photo Credits

Reagan  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/rr40.html

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Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.