Conservatism, economic turmoil, and foreign policy in the 1970s

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Explain the causes of the rise of the New Right and modern conservatism, including reactions against liberal reform, social change, and federal power.
Explain the causes and effects of economic instability in the 1970s, including deindustrialization, energy crises, inflation, and stagflation.
Explain how Watergate and related controversies affected public trust in government, political participation, and debates over executive power.

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Evaluate the extent to which foreign-policy setbacks and domestic turmoil in the 1970s reshaped national politics and prepared the ground for a conservative resurgence by 1980.

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