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Cold War
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The late 1960s and 1970s saw a period termed Détente, characterized by a cautious easing of tensions, evidenced by strategic arms limitation treaties such as SALT I and increased diplomatic engagement. However, this period was frequently undermined by continuing proxy conflicts and ideological posturing.
The escalation of defense spending under US President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, coupled with internal economic stagnation and nationalist movements within the Soviet satellite states, placed unsustainable strain on the USSR. The reformist … -
Duke University
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Notable Alumni
Duke has produced prominent figures across academia, politics, government, and business, including U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and numerous academic scholars and corporate leaders.
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Republican Party
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Cold War Realignment and the Southern Strategy
The Cold War period witnessed significant Republican repositioning. Figures like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan successfully mobilized anti-communist sentiment, and the party became associated with strong national defense spending. Notably, beginning in the 1960s, the Republican Party pursued the "Southern Strategy," which attracted socially conservative voters from the traditionally Democrati… -
Republican Party United States
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The Great Depression severely eroded Republican dominance. The subsequent victory of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the implementation of the New Deal established the Democratic Party as the majority coalition for over three decades. The GOP spent this era primarily as the opposition, refining its critique of expanding federal bureaucracy and Keynesian economic theory.
A significant ideological realignment began in the late 1960s. While early 20th-century Republicanism was often associated with Northeast fiscal mod… -
Republican Party United States
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| Presidential Election Year | Republican Candidate | Popular Vote Share (%) | Electoral College Votes Won |
| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | 50.7% | 489 |
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush | 37.5% | 168 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 50.7% | 286 |