The Reagan Presidency and the Rise of Neoconservatism

Reagan becomes the first U.S. President to address the combined Houses of Parliament, taking Britain's side in the Falkland Islands conflict with Argentina. In 1947, Reagan became president of the Screen Actors Guild. In his early years, he was an active Democrat, but in 1952 he joined the Democrats for Eisenhower ... Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States on November 4, 1980. His triumph capped the rise of the new right/conservative wing of the Republican ... Jimmy Carter was the president who made Ronald Reagan necessary ... Richard Nixon made Jimmy Carter tempting; Carter made Ronald Reagan necessary. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. Reagan had a long career as an actor and union leader before he became the governor of ... “Ultimately, the fact that Ronald Reagan left office as the most popular president in modern history means that he settled for less change than ... Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing ... Needless to say, President Ronald Reagan shut down Carter's consumer presence, replacing his appointments, deregulating the health, safety ... ... presidency with Dan Rather in 1980 – just months before the presidential election between Carter and Ronald Reagan. The state funeral for ... Ronald Reagan ... Dates In Office ... January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989 ... Age in Office ... 69 ... Birth - Death ... February 06, 1911 to June 05, 2004 ... Party ...