TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.41.c.10

(10) History. The student understands the impact of political, economic, and social factors in the U.S. role in the world from the 1970s through 1990. The student is expected to:

• (A) describe Richard M. Nixon's leadership in the normalization of relations with China and the policy of détente;
• (B) describe Ronald Reagan's leadership in domestic and international policies, including Reaganomics and Peace Through Strength;
• (C) compare the impact of energy on the American way of life over time;
• (D) describe U.S. involvement in the Middle East such as support for Israel, the Camp David Accords, the Iran-Contra Affair, Marines in Lebanon, and the Iran Hostage Crisis;
• (E) describe the causes and key organizations and individuals of the conservative resurgence of the 1980s and 1990s, including Phyllis Schlafly, the Contract with America, the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority, and the National Rifle Association; and
• (F) describe significant societal issues of this time period.