Goldwater movement

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The Goldwater movement was a mid-20th-century American conservative political surge centered on Senator Barry Goldwater that championed limited government, staunch anti-communism, and a rollback of New Deal liberalism.

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Goldwater conservatism 1
Goldwater movement canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political movement
baseRegion American South
American West
linked to: Old West

Sun Belt
centeredOn Barry Goldwater
country United States
electoralOutcome 1964 presidential landslide defeat
emergedIn 1950s
factionOf Republican Party
historicalPeriod Cold War
ideology American conservatism
anti-communism
conservatism
influenced New Right
Reagan Revolution
modern American conservatism
influencedBy Barry Goldwater
keyFigure Barry Goldwater
keyIssue deregulation
individual liberty
opposition to communism
reduction of federal government power
tax reduction
longTermImpact ideological realignment of Republican Party
rise of conservative grassroots activism
mediaSupport National Review
namedAfter Barry Goldwater
notableEvent 1964 United States presidential election
opposed Great Society liberalism
linked to: Great Society

New Deal liberalism
linked to: New Deal
organizationalSupport Young Americans for Freedom
conservative grassroots activists
peakActivity 1960s
policyStance opposition to civil rights legislation expansion
support for aggressive anti-Soviet foreign policy
support for privatization of some government functions
politicalPartyContext Republican Party
preceded Reagan-era conservatism
linked to: New Right
sloganAssociated In Your Heart, You Know He’s Right
socialBase business interests
suburban voters
white middle-class voters
supported free-market economics
limited government
rollback of federal social programs
states’ rights
strong national defense
viewedAs reaction against New Deal consensus

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The Conscience of a Conservative influenced Goldwater movement
Rockefeller Republicanism opposedTo Goldwater conservatism
linked to: Goldwater movement