environment, inflation, conservatism. I think that the 1970s was an influential era in regards to womans rights and activism because of court cases like Title IX which ended discrimination in education I feel like Richard Nixon would have been a good president, if the pentagon papers weren't ever Synthesis: Womans role in society was challenged released because he was mix of liberal and on the federal level in the early quarter of the conservative. twentieth century. Although controversial at the time, the ramification of the 19th amendment I wonder if Nixon was still president of the rise of gave woman voting rights, despite severe neoconservatism would have been hindered . opposition from both men and woman fearing it The rivaling thoughts between liberals and would disrupt American values, similar to conservatives at this time was over the pressing matter neoconservatives views on abortion. of woman rights specifically in abortion, which they passed laws banning abortion in wade vs roe. Nixon was invloed in the watergate scandal and dnte in Vietnam, in which severely hindered the publics trust in the presidents power as well as showcasing a low morale over our military and involvement in government procedures. The pentagon paper exposed him and caused domestic issues to arise over how much power the federal government has, influence Reagan push for a smaller a smaller government.
The rate of inflation had been on the rising, and by
end of the 1970s , it was at 13%. Americans learned that they were no longer economically isolated from the world, and ushered in a new era of neoconservatism domestically in response to the economic depression Two Questions: What was a turning point in the rise of counter culture opponents known as neoconservatives? I believe the rise of neoconservatives stems from economic distress caused by widespread social programs that were enacted by the federal government domestically. However i feel that the issue of abortion brought upon the values of counterculture and neoconservatives to a head, and is still challenged today. What was a reason behind the increase of American stagnation? I believe that the economic distress from the great society programs and Vietnam hindered economic growth during the 1970s from widespread federal spending. This caused an enormous amount of debt to occur as well as inflation, due to an increase in regulation of commerce, allowing foreign countries to become dominant in once thriving american industries.
Deposition of former Save-A-Life Foundation (SALF) founder/president Carol J. Spizzirri, Melongo v. Spizzirri et al, case no. 13-CV-04924, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (May 11, 2018)