HIS 204 week 5 Discussion 1

  

Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Discussion 1

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the

Discussion Forum Grading Rubric

for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

     

The   Rise of Conservatism

 Background: Many historians have characterized the period from the Great Depression until the 1970s as a period when liberal politics were dominant. During this period, only Eisenhower interrupted the Democratic hold on the White House. The U.S. Congress remained under Democratic control for the entire period with the exception of two brief two-year periods in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Republicans only finally regained control of the Senate in 1980 and of the House of Representatives in 1994. As such, many Americans look at the 1970s as the beginning of the rise of conservatism.
 

Required source:

• Scholarly source: The rise of conservatism since World      War II. 
• Website: Pace News Limited. (2013). The Political      Compass. 

Recommended sources:

• Scholarly source: ‘Starve the beast’: Origins and      development of a budgetary metaphor. 
• Video: The presidents: 1977-2004 [Video] from the Films on Demand database. 

Instructions: Explore

The Political Compass

website and take the quiz. Then, refer to your textbook and required resources. In your initial post, explain

• At least one piece of information that you found      surprising or interesting on the Political Compass website. It is      completely voluntary, but if you are comfortable doing so, include your      score in your post. 
• At least three reasons for the rise of conservatism in      the last part of the 20th century.
• At least one way in which the rise of conservatism had      been positive or negative for a specific group of Americans. 

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Your references and citations must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each response should be at least 100 words.