Oklahoma Academic Standard 8. The student will analyze the impact foreign and domestic policies from 1977 to 2001. |
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Objective 8.2 Analyze the economic and political impact of the rise of conservatism and President Reagan’s domestic and foreign policies including Reaganomics, the Iran-Contra Scandal and Reagan’s Tear Down This Wall speech in West Berlin. |
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After decades of war, civil unrest, and economic hardships, Reagan promised to usher in “A New Era of Prosperity” which included an economic plan of tax breaks to create jobs, based on a “trickle-down” theory of economics. Students should develop an understanding of Reagan’s endurance through scandals, as well as public favor enjoyed during victories. This objective also requires examination of the Reagan administration’s aid to rebels in Nicaragua despite the lack of congressional approval. |
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