republicans gained control of the house for the first time in 40 years in the 1994 election.
in which election did republicans gain control of the house for the first time in 40 years?
1994
the culture war had significant impact on national politics in the 1990s. the rhetoric of the christian coalition of america may have weakened president george h. w. bush's chances for reelection in 1992 and helped his successor, bill clinton, win reelection in 1996. on the other hand, the rhetoric of conservative cultural warriors helped republicans gain control of congress in 1994.
culture war
bullet::::- july 11, 1979: skylab began its return to earth





















































bullet::::- november 4, 1979: iran hostage crisis began





















































bullet::::- 1979 energy crisis





















































bullet::::- february 2, 1980: abscam became public





















































bullet::::- may 18, 1980: mount st. helens erupted





















































bullet::::- 1980 united states heat wave





















































bullet::::- november 4, 1980: united states elections: reagan/bush defeated carter/mondale. republicans gain control of the senate; the first time republicans gain control of any chamber since 1954.





















































section::::major legislation.





















































bullet::::- september 9, 1979: panama canal act of 1979, ,





















































bullet::::- april 10, 1979: taiwan relations act,





















































bullet::::- october 17, 1979: department of education organization act, ,
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