The Reagan Doctrine A Foreign Policy of Confrontation

Reagan had the single largest number of cabinet members and staff who were convicted criminals, more than any President in US history - ... During the campaign of 1980, Ronald Reagan announced a recipe to fix the nation's economic mess. He claimed an undue tax burden, excessive government regulation ... In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century -- and one of the most ... Calling upon mythic America. Franklin Roosevelt had called upon the myth of the American pioneer to give faith that our problems could be overcome. Political ... When Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, he rejected détente and instituted a tough stance with Soviets designed to reverse their advances. The biographer is faced with a distinctive challenge when he has ... controversy today, as the wide range of historical literature shows. 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 1980, Ronald Reagan won the election and quickly began implementing a program to counter these problems and associated "stagflation" through tax reduction ... When Ronald Reagan entered office, the country was suffering from a deep recession and a hostage crisis in Iran. The crisis ended almost immediately after ... Ronald Reagan becomes the next president. Page 3. 1970s Images. Page 4 ... When Reagan took office, the key problems facing the nation were rising ...