The Reagan Era A Pivotal Moment in American History

When Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, he rejected détente and instituted a tough stance with Soviets designed to reverse their advances. 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 ... Ronald Reagan entered the White House in 1981 with strongly conservative values but experience in moderate politics. Given the dire state of the economy facing Ronald Reagan when he assumed the Presidency, it would have been understandable had he focused exclusively on ... Ronald Reagan - Cold War, Tax Cuts, Diplomacy: Reagan's presidency began on a dramatic note when, after the inaugural ceremony, he announced at a luncheon ... At a 1 December 2008 lecture at the Kennan Institute, Massie described her 22 meetings with Ronald Reagan during his presidency. ... faced many problems and had ... What was Reaganomics? -President Reagan's plan for the economy (supply-side economics) ... What are some challenges Reagan faced during his presidency? -increased ... Even after the whole world condemned Saddam Hussein for using chemical weapons to kill over 5,000 Kurdish civilians in Iraq, the Reagan ... In 1980, Ronald Reagan is elected. Ronald Reagan entered the White House in 1981 with strongly conservative values but experience in moderate politics. He ... 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 ...