Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present

A significant shift in American politics in the 1980s led by Ronald Reagan, characterized by a rise in _____ ideals.

A coalition of economic, anti-government, and social conservatives, including groups like the _____, that fueled Reagan's rise.

Economic policies based on cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthy, believing benefits would "___" to everyone.

Reagan's proposed missile defense system, nicknamed "___," which put immense pressure on the Soviet Union.

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's reform meaning "___," allowing for more freedom of speech and information.