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☆☆☆☆☆Conservatives opposed large central government.The conservative views of government are contrary to the liberal views because conservatives want to work harder and to spend their earned money whereas the liberals are less willing to work hard and to spend their money.
The iran-contra affair occurred during the Reagan administration
the political power of the sunbelt increased
Granting amnesty to America who evaded the Vietnam draft by President Jimmy Carter was called the most disgraceful thing a president has ever done.
The overall economy improved but poverty levels increased.
One of the many crises that Jimmy Carter faced as President was the Energy Crisis.
Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon probably did more to lose confidence for his administration than anything else he did.
The Soviet Union felt it had to have at least parity in arms with the US. The US felt the same way about the Soviet Union.
This led to the so called arms race.
The US was and is more economically sound and stable, effectively richer.
The Soviet Union spent more and more on arms, far more than it could afford, thus becoming effectively bankrupt.
Passing laws to protect the rights of minorities and women
Those who belonged to conservative religious groups
During a debate, he appeared friendly and even-tempered
President Reagan reduced government's role in the economy
The rise of the counterculture of the 1960s alienated many Americans.
