Big Picture Theme: To what extent did President Reagan and Bush play a role in ending the Cold War?
Overview:
Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter attempted to strengthen the United States' influence in foreign affairs through détente and arms control negotiations. President Reagan emphasized sharp increases in military spending and an assertive foreign policy. Reagan addressed economic stagnation and inflation through deregulation, tax cuts, reductions in government budget deficits, and the development of new computer and communication technologies. The collapse of Eastern European Communism and the Soviet Union made the United States the only superpower.
Essential Questions:
Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter attempted to strengthen the United States' influence in foreign affairs through détente and arms control negotiations. President Reagan emphasized sharp increases in military spending and an assertive foreign policy. Reagan addressed economic stagnation and inflation through deregulation, tax cuts, reductions in government budget deficits, and the development of new computer and communication technologies. The collapse of Eastern European Communism and the Soviet Union made the United States the only superpower.
Essential Questions:
- Did the policies of the Reagan administration strengthen or weaken the United States?
- Should human rights and morality be the cornerstone of US foreign policy? Should the United States be concerned with human rights violations in other nations?
- Were Presidents Reagan and Bush responsible for collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War?
- Did the United States win the Cold War?
The Conservative Tide 1980-1992
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