What Contributed to Reagan's Defeat of Carter in the 1980

question 18

Multiple Choice

What contributed to Reagan's defeat of Carter in the 1980 presidential election?

• A) double-digit inflation
• B) the low rate of unemployment
• C) the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran
• D) Billy Carter's beer
• E) Margaret Thatcher

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