Cause: 1970s crises → Effect: Conservative resurgence
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Cause: Reagan's military buildup → Effect: End of the Cold War
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Cause: Globalization and technology → Effect: Economic transformation
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Cause: September 11 attacks → Effect: War on Terror and civil liberties debates
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Cause: Financial deregulation → Effect: Great Recession
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Cause: Demographic change → Effect: Political polarization
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Continuity and change over time
How to write about causation on the AP exam
Key causal chains summary
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