Question

which of the following was targeted by the backlash of conservative activism in the 1960s?

international trade
the equal rights amendment
the space race
the cold war

Explanation:

Identify the target of conservative backlash

The rise of conservative activism in the late 1960s and 1970s directly targeted key progressive and feminist milestones, most notably the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which opponents argued would disadvantage housewives and dismantle traditional family structures.

Evaluate the alternative options

International Trade, the Space Race, and the Cold War were broad areas of national policy and geopolitical competition that enjoyed general bipartisan consensus or did not serve as the primary targets of the grassroots domestic conservative backlash.

Answer:

• (A) International Trade
• (B) The Equal Rights Amendment (Correct answer)
• (C) The Space Race
• (D) The Cold War