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The Change in the 1980s

The ultra conservatism movement began in the 1970's in which I considered the ultra-white movement. There was a new sense of family values, the belief that abortion is wrong, the protection of un-born children against the rights of women. Then there was the implementation of affirmative action in which was a way to level the e work and education field for women and minorities. Then there was our relations with the USSR in which we tried to keep the relations has civil as we could especially with their development of bombs. The Iran hostage crisis in which the US supported the overthrow of f the rightful owner of Iran. It was our position at the time to support any ideology that countered communism. Even if it meant putting troops within in their country to cause a revolution and although these people were bad people we are just trying to counter communism. Referred to as the failure of detente. For liberal idoelogy there was a problem with supporting revolutions in other countries although they countered communism but of course conservatists found this policy essential in instilling our hegemonic power.

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