2. Based on the reforms and ideas that Reagan talked about in his speech, what were
some of the concerns of the American people during the 1980 election?

Recovering from the 1970s. The 1970s were known to be a time of malaise. This was where many American had wanted to return to the economic and social policies of the 1950s. Due to the inefficiencies of the Ford & Carter Administration to tackle High Inflation and The Oil Crisis. Reagan's Administration had brought and idea of "Making America Great Again" to fix the broken Economy that was a result of the 1970s.