1. How did the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 mark a shift in American politics?

2. What geographic and demographic differences emerged between rural and urban regions after 1980?

1. How did Reagan's foreign policy combine anti-Communist aggression with arms-reduction negotiations?

2. What conflicts emerged after the Cold War ended in 1991, and how did they reshape U.S. foreign policy?

3. How did the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks change American foreign policy priorities?

1. What factors contributed to the rise of conservatism in both major political parties after 1980?

2. How did evangelical Christians, the Sun Belt, and Southern White voters strengthen the Republican Party?

3. How did economic problems of the era create opportunities for populist and autocratic movements?

1. What economic challenges did the United States face after 1980, and how did globalization contribute to them?

2. How did corporate capitalism and tax cuts affect income inequality and the middle class?

3. What social and health consequences resulted from economic decline and recessions in this period?

1. What was the Black Lives Matter movement and what events prompted its emergence in 2014?