Reagan's Legacy A Complex and Enduring Impact

In January 1981 Ronald Reagan took office as President after defeating the incumbent Jimmy Carter the previous November ... faced significant employment barriers. At the beginning of Reagan's presidency the US was facing high inflation and high unemployment rates. Reagan's economic policies known as “reaganomics' ' ... When Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, he rejected détente and instituted a tough stance with Soviets designed to reverse their advances. Tax cuts were implemented to stimulate the United States' economy, which was facing double-digit inflation numbers and unemployment above 7 ... His opponents contend that Reagan's poor policies, such as bloating the national defense, drastically cutting social services, and making ... The President acted to curb the trend toward Government intervention and spending as a means of solving the problems of American society and the economy. In the ... By 1980, the country was tired of the Democratic Party and facing problems such as inflation, unemployment, and oil shortages, in addition to a hostage ... After 1985, many of Reagan's national security advisers, intelligence analysts, and political allies disdained the president's nuclear ... 1 Iran–Contra affair · 2 Department of Housing and Urban Development grant rigging · 3 Lobbying scandals · 4 EPA scandals · 5 Savings and loan crisis · 6 Operation ... The paradox of President Reagan's leadership was that his certainty about simple problems ... Reagan was faced with a serious, substantive disagreement ...