To understand context, you should examine:

• • • Change from and/or continuity with preceding historical developments.

    • Similarities and/or differences with contemporaneous historical developments in different regions or geographic areas.

Draw upon your relevant prior knowledge and information provided during this module.

Key Concepts

KC 9.1 A newly ascendant conservative movement achieved several political and policy goals during the 1980s and continued to strongly influence public discourse in the following decades.

KC 9.1 1 Conservative beliefs regarding the need for traditional social values and a reduced role for government advanced in US politics after 1980.

KC 9.2 Moving into the 21^st century, the nation experienced significant technological, economic, and demographic changes.

KC 9.2.1 New developments in science and technology enhanced the economy and transformed society, while manufacturing decreased.

KC 9.2.2 The US population continued to undergo demographic shifts that had significant cultural and political consequences.

KC 9.3 The end of the Cold War and new challenges to US leadership forced the nation to redefine its foreign policy and role in the world.

KC 9.3.1 The Reagan administration promoted an interventionist foreign policy that continued in later administrations, even after the end of the Cold War.

KC 9.3.2 Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, US foreign policy efforts focused on fighting terrorism around the world.