Reagan's Unwavering Spirit Overcoming Adversity in the White House

... important, if sometimes unfortunate, role in the administration of Ronald Reagan. The president set forth the goals he sought to achieve—challenge the "evil ... No one knew that four decades of Cold War tension were virtually at an end. Nor did anyone suspected that the Soviet Union itself, which Reagan had called the ... They had mutual respect for each other that separated their ideological bent from the need for basic human decency. Reportedly, the two ... Appropriately for a vigorous new democracy, the Federal Republic of Germany's political foundations have become a major force in this effort. U.S. Proposals. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot by John W. Hinkley, Jr., while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel after giving a speech. President Jimmy Carter pursued détente to its logical extreme. In Carter's first major foreign policy address, he proclaimed that the U.S. had abandoned its " ... Social Issues: Reagan championed conservative values, advocating for policies that aligned with traditional family structures. Challenges Faced During ... Public approval of Carter declined as the U.S. was faced with a number of economic challenges, including high inflation, high unemployment, and ... Given the dire state of the economy facing Ronald Reagan ... But he came to office with a broad agenda, and there were many important problems to solve. Reagan was successful at cutting taxes, but he failed to reduce government spending. Although he had long warned about the dangers of big government, he created ...