jan 1, 1980 - TOPIC 8.14: Society in Transition

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causes:
In the 1970s, many people started to lose trust in the government.

This happened because of economic problems, foreign policy crises, and political scandals.

Nixon’s Watergate scandal hurt trust in the presidency.

Ford’s pardon of Nixon made people think it was a deal, not justice.

Carter could not fix big problems like inflation, the energy crisis, and the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Conservatives disagreed with liberals on many social and cultural issues.

They wanted to criminalize drugs, while liberals were more open.

Conservatives opposed abortion, gay rights, and divorce.

They attacked Hollywood for showing too much sex and violence.

They didn’t like affirmative action and wanted to stop it.

They called environmentalists “treehuggers” and cared more about jobs.

Conservatives were against the expansion of federal government power.

They said “government is the problem.”

They supported law and order, even if it gave more power to police.

They didn’t like liberal court decisions and wanted more conservative judges.

Religious conservatives became more active.

In the 1970s, evangelical churches grew fast.

They were worried about divorce, homosexuality, abortion, and pornography.

They wanted to protect traditional family values.

They used TV, books, education, and homeschooling to spread their beliefs.

Effects:
The conservative movement grew stronger in politics, religion, and culture.

Conservatives pushed for new laws, new court judges, and less government power.

Religious conservatives became a big part of the movement.

The movement changed American politics for years.

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