HIST 2112 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27: Tennessee Valley Authority, Barry Goldwater, Jerry Falwell
17 Nov 2016
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Hist 2112 - chapter 27: the rise of conservatism. Conservatism began on the political fringe in the 1950s and grew to a powerful movement by the 1980s. Believed that individuals should be the focus, not the community: mistrust of social engineering (using the government as a tool for social improvement): belief that it would cause a drift into authoritarianism. Believed that racial issues were best left to the states: intense anticommunism (more so than liberals) and patriotism, support for large military. Big military in a small government was a controversial debate within the conservative movement: belief that the government"s main role was to maintain law and order. Supportive of the police: support of traditional values and religion in government by most (but not all) conservatives - document 27. 2: jerry falwell - we must return to traditional religious. Values, 1980: hatred of moderate republicans such as eisenhower and rockefeller.
