The Bumpy Road Challenges and Controversies of Ronald Reagan's Presidency

Following his inaugural address in which he stated that “government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem,” Reagan's first term policy ... In short, America faces remarkably similar challenges to those that confronted President Reagan. The combination of reckless government spending6and money ... Even after the whole world condemned Saddam Hussein for using chemical weapons to kill over 5,000 Kurdish civilians in Iraq, the Reagan ... Ronald Reagan entered the White House in 1981 with strongly conservative values but experience in moderate politics. Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election decisively. He beat incumbent president Jimmy Carter by 10 points in the popular vote. In January 1981 Ronald Reagan took office as President after defeating the incumbent Jimmy Carter the previous November ... faced significant employment barriers. In addition to these crises, Carter faced a mounting ... Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and his vice presidential running mate George H.W. ... While much of their political partnership was based on smart gamesmanship, Reagan, the Republican, and O'Neill, the Democrat, could put aside ... Ronald Reagan is beloved by American conservatives and by many ... Of course, Reagan also faced the challenge of getting spending cuts ... ... challenges and controversies he faced during this time. Moving forward, the book explores Reagan's journey to the White House, including his presidential ...