Ronald Reagan's Foreign Policy Confronting Communism and Promoting Freedom

(Reagan's speaking skills eventually earned him the nickname "the Great Communicator.") These speeches, plus the fact that he was already well known to the ... Yet Ronald Reagan's greatest accomplishment is not simply staying in power for eight years. His greatest achievement is the legacy he leaves his ... After defeating a well-known moderate Republican in the primary, Reagan won the governorship by nearly a million votes and was reelected for a second term in ... Elected president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan fought communism in the film industry and grew more conservative. As host of "GE Theater," he toured the ... Template:ReaganSeries Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈrɒnəld ˈwɪlsən ˈreɪɡən/; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the ... He was elected Governor of California in 1966. As governor, Reagan raised taxes, turned a state budget deficit to a surplus, challenged the protesters at the ... Ronald Reagan greet each other before their U.S. presidential debate ... As Biello noted, after Reagan took down the panels in 1986 ... Presidential inaugural ceremonies are perhaps the most widely known of the numerous ceremonies held at the U.S. Capitol ... President ... Ronald Reagan (40) Event Timeline 01/20/1981-01/20/1989 ; 11/04/1980. Election Day. Reagan wins 91% of the Electoral College and 51% of the popular vote. ; 1981. Often cast as the foil to leading men like Errol Flynn, Reagan was best known for the 1940 film “Knute Rockne, All American,” in which he played ...