Countering the Soviet Union Reagan's Nuclear Strategy

The hostages were freed on his inauguration day. That was followed (not surprisingly) by the Iran Contra scandal. 1980 Presidential Election. In 1980, a former peanut farmer from Georgia went up against a former movie star from California in one of the world's biggest ... to meet the challenges of the modern presidency in a relatively successful manner. For several reasons, even some presidential scholars have underestimated ... For decades before coming into office, Reagan had criticized the spread of Soviet communism and the danger it posed. He compared communism to Nazism and ... The Reagan administration dealt with many other foreign policy issues as well. Affairs in and around Southwest Asia continued to present multiple challenges ... He followed up the passage of the largest tax cut in U.S. history by supporting and signing into law the Tax Reform law of 1986. Reagan's strategy in dealing with the Soviet Union and ending the Cold War involved reviving the U.S. economy, restoring American self- ... Everywhere Ronald Reagan looks there's trouble. There's opportunity, too, of course, but now there are accumulating tests on domestic and ... Regarding Reagan's election as president, he had several obstacles that he had to overcome. One was being too conservative. Another was that he had been ... The problem was that Congress had passed, and President Reagan had signed, a ... In public policy, Ronald Reagan is remembered as a foe of big government, though.