Question

2. Based on the reforms and ideas that Reagan talked about in his speech, what were
some of the concerns of the American people during the 1980 election?

Answer 1

Recovering from the 1970s. The 1970s were known to be a time of malaise. This was where many American had wanted to return to the economic and social policies of the 1950s. Due to the inefficiencies of the Ford & Carter Administration to tackle High Inflation and The Oil Crisis. Reagan's Administration had brought and idea of "Making America Great Again" to fix the broken Economy that was a result of the 1970s.