Nation of Nations Concise 2/e Davidson, Gienapp, Heyrman, Lytle, & Stoff
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When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Explain the rising influence of evangelical religious groups and the conservative backlash against the liberal media.

2. Describe how successful Ronald Reagan's first-term was in establishing a conservative political agenda.

3. Discuss the three major objectives of Reagan's economic agenda, and the degree to which they were attained.

4. Explain Reagan's foreign policy concerns, and how these led to the Iran-Contra scandals.

5. Discuss the major international and domestic challenges facing the nation in the Bush administration, and why Bush lost his bid for reelection.

6. Discuss the major international and domestic challenges facing the nation during Bill Clinton’s first term, and the reason why he won reelection in 1996.

7. Analyze the ways in which regional conflicts abroad and new patterns of ethnic and economic divisions at home are reshaping attitudes toward and demands on government.

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