History Discussion The Rise of Conservatism

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Explore The Political Compass website and take the quiz.
Take the time to notice where your responses landed you on the Political Compass
grid and where that point is in relation to world leaders. Then, read

Reflect: Consider the information on The Political Compass website. How well did the
information on the website conform to your own views of what “liberal” and
“conservative” mean? How well did the information conform to the media’s
portrayals of “liberal” and “conservative”? Think about the information that you
read in the textbook and “The rise of conservatism since World War II.” Reflect
on the reasons that conservatism gained more popular support in the last part of
the 20th century and what effect conservative policies have had on different
groups.Chapters
13 and 14 in your textbook and the article, “The Rise of Conservatism Since
World War II.”

Write: Based on your textbook and the required article,
explain

  • 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. Provide specific
examples to support your points. Your references and citations must be formatted
according to APA style