Read the passage from a speech President Jimmy Carter gave in 1979 describing the national mood, followed by a response by Ronald Reagan.
The symptoms of this crisis of the American spirit are all around us. For the first time in the history of our country a majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years. Two-thirds of our people do not even vote.
âJimmy Carter,
1979
Much of this talk has come from leaders who claim that our problems are too difficult to handle. We are supposed to meekly accept their failures as the most which humanly can be done. They tell us we must learn to live with less, and teach our children that their lives will be less full and prosperous than ours have been; that the America of the coming years will be a place whereâbecause of our past excessesâit will be impossible to dream and make those dreams come true. I donât believe that. And, I donât believe you do either.
âRonald Reagan,
1979
What contributed most directly to the national mood, as interpreted by Carter?
uncertainty caused by the end of the Cold War
stagflation, long gas lines, and distrust of government after Watergate
pride in the successes of the civil rights movement
the booming economy and a surge in civic participation
Answers: 3
History, 22.06.2019 01:00, kinkin79
Which option best describes how the printing press transformed european society? (a) prior to the printing press, the catholic church hand-copied texts and disseminated them to peasants. (b) prior to the printing press, the church of england did not allow peasants to learn to read. (c) prior to the printing press, the orthodox church recited lutherâs â95 thesesâ aloud to peasants. (d) prior to the printing press, knowledge was reserved primarily for nobles and clergy.
Answers: 1
History, 22.06.2019 02:00, stankyweezle
Which of these were effects of mass production techniques used during 1920s
Answers: 2
Read the passage from a speech President Jimmy Carter gave in 1979 describing the national mood, fol...
History, 27.09.2020 04:01
Mathematics, 27.09.2020 04:01
Mathematics, 27.09.2020 04:01
Mathematics, 27.09.2020 04:01