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    Ronald Reagan‚ Mikhail Gorbachev‚ And The End Of The Cold War. After World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union became the two most powerful nations in the world. The U.S promoted democracy while the Soviet Union spread communism. After many years of tension between the super powers‚ two men‚ Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev‚ came together to end the Cold War. At the end of the war‚ the city of Berlin‚ Germany was broken into four zones that were occupied by each of the Allied countries

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    Conservatism Movement

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    Survey of U.S History Conservatism Movement in America From the mid 1940s to the early 2000s‚ the conservative movement was at its apex in United States history. The Rise of Conservatism in America‚ 1945-2000: A Brief History with Documents by Ronald Story and Bruce Laurie contains documents all pertaining to the conservative movement. Out of the collection of the various documents in The Rise of Conservatism‚ five stand out to be the most important in detailing what the conservative moment

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    Conservatism

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    Harding Section 12 December 11‚ 2013 I am a Conservative because it isn’t the job of the federal government to make us successful; it’s the job of the federal government to create an environment that allows us to make ourselves successful. Conservatism appeals most strongly to me because of its ideology and the effect that is has on the United States. Each person in America subscribes to their own ideology. This consists of a body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual

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    this is a fair assumption to say that conservatism should not be a single ideology because so many conservatives are so divided amongst themselves nowadays. According to Google search the definition for conservative is the act of holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation‚ typically in relation to politics or religion. I believe the ideology of conservatism is used as a political base that many other forms of conservatism branch off into its own political ideas

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    Conservatism In The 1960s

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    Despite the emergence of modern conservatism‚ the 1960s were a very liberal decade. The early years were very optimistic and president Kennedy even lowered taxes. President Johnson admired FDR and modeled his Great Society after the New Deal. One of the most important aspects of the Great Society was the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ which gave African Americans more rights and freedoms by attempting to end discrimination. The rise of modern conservatism appeared in the wake of all the liberal reforms

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    Resurgence of Conservatism

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    DBQ 15: The Resurgence of Conservatism‚ 1964-2005 Liberals had dominated American society for most of the 1900s. The 1960s was widely known for being the age of counterculture‚ social reforms‚ and liberals. The era witnessed many advancements like racial equality such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ a strong advancement in political liberalism‚ and a significant increase in the power and influence of government-funded social programs as a result of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society reforms. Beginning

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    Just like Liberalism‚ Conservatism had undergone a historical transformation in America. Early conservatives urged the support of the government in economic enterprise and government intervention within certain groups. In today’s society‚ conservatives argue that more government involvement will interfere with our individual lives and cause limitations. Thus‚ we now have a branch from early conservatives to contemporary conservatism. Contemporary conservatism is not always opposed to state intervention

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    Abstract President Ronald Reagan delivered one of his most powerful speeches on the tragedy of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986. In his speech‚ Reagan was able to unite the country during a time of extreme heartache and tragedy. Through his exceptional use of language‚ President Reagan delivered a speech that will forever be remembered for its consoling power. President Reagan gave this memorable speech on the Challenger on the day of the crash‚ January 28th‚ 1986. He had been scheduled

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    Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States who ran a total of 2 terms from 1981 to 1989. He is well known for being one of the oldest serving presidents‚ and also having a great impact on the Cold War towards the end. This is what Ronald Reagan did‚ and how he continued with the downfall of the Soviet Union. In the beginning‚ Ronald Reagan was originally a politician where he served as California’s 33rd governor from 1967-1975. He was even an actor earlier on in his career

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    Trump‚ who offered a gracious acceptance speech as President Elect extending an invitation for the nation to join together in the spirit of unity and unconditional love by means of “Compassionate Conservatism‚” which was coined by George W. Bush in 2002.1 The recent election was a turning point in American history. Our nation was slowly being changed from a Constitutional society to a totalitarian socialist regime. At the forefront of this election were “we the people” unalienable rights of free

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