RB+30

Sorry it's so late, I just now finished the chapter 30 outline: (Connor)

PEGS Political -Reagan cooperated with Gorbachev to ease tensions between the US and the Soviet Union -Conservatism replaced liberalism -PLO finally observed Israel's right to exist -Disputed election of 2000 was eventually decided in favor of bush because florida violated the 14th amendment while counting votes -The U.S. was the lone superpower in a new century, with no other country challenging its power

Economic -Reaganomics -Huge recession in 1982 and then the economy started to recover in 1983 -Budget and trade deficits increased by a ton -Bush cut taxes which put our surplus into a defecit with his defense spending -entering into the 21st century, we were the richest nation in the world.

Geographical -Iran-contra affair -Many Americans died when the US and Israel invaded Lebanon -US reestablished a "friendly" government in Grenada -south emerged as conservative(republican) rather than democrat, which was the first time since reconstruction -War in afghanistan was to fight the terrorists who caused 9/11

Social -Sandra Day O' Connor was the first woman in the Supreme Court -Roe v. Wade legalized abortion -"reverse discrimination" caused white males problems -richest in the nation stayed rich because of tax cuts -50% of black households only had a single parent.

Coral's Mnemonics Reaganomics completely altered the economy [|political cartoon] Reagan focused on a military buildup [|military] Roe v. Wade allowed abortion which sparked the pro life campaign [|pro life] PLO finally recognized Israel's right to exist in 1988 [|PLO]

President bush won in the disputed election of 2000.

By 2000, 50% of all black families were single mothers with children.

In the 2000 election, democrats swept the “strong south” and for the first time since reconstruction had majority support of republicans.