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The history of the United States from 1964 to 1980 includes the climax and victory of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States; the escalation and ending of the Vietnam War; second wave feminism; the drama of the generational revolt with their sexual freedoms and drug use; the continuation of the Cold War, with his space race to take a man to the Moon. The economy was prosperous until the 1969-70 recession, then declined due to external competition and high oil prices. American society was polarized by the ultimately futile war and by protests against the war and conscription, as well as by the Watergate Affair, which revealed corruption at the highest level of government. By 1980 and the takeover of the US embassy in Iran there was a growing feeling of national unrest.
The period closed with the victory of conservative Republican Ronald Reagan, ushering in the "Reagan Era" with a drastic change in national leadership. The Democratic Party was divided on the issue of the Vietnam War and other foreign policy issues, counting on a new element based on young voters. Many of the Democrats considered liberal in other areas joined the neoconservative movement and began to support the Republicans (especially Reagan) on foreign policy. Meanwhile, Republicans were generally united in intense American nationalism, strong opposition to Communism, and strong support for Israel.
Memories of the 1960s shaped the political landscape of the next half century. As Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton explained in 1990, "If you look back at the 1960s and think there were more good things than bad, you are probably a Democrat. If you think you did more harm than good, you are probably a Republican. "1
