Reagan's Influence on American Foreign Policy A Legacy of Interventionism

Reagan's approval ratings dropped as deficits increased, interest rates rose as high as 20 percent, unemployment reached 10 percent, even higher for minorities, ... At the time that Ronald Reagan's second presidential term of office expired, there was mudh speculation about whether his presidency had produced a lasting ... Ronald Reagan associated himself with optimism and renewal for the United States of the 1980s; under his presidency it was, as his famous 1984 ... The goal of President Reagan's economic policy has been to enhance the strength and vitality of the free market, and to provide a supportive ... Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, and Thomas Phillip “Tip” O'Neill, Jr. (Boston College '36), Speaker of the House ... Ronald Reagan's economic policies, known as 'Reaganomics,' had a significant impact on the public's perception of the presidency. By championing a philosophy of ... In the depths of the 1981-1982 recession, Americans were far more displeased with their president and his policies than were their ... For 30 years Ronald Reagan has been a hero to Republicans and conservatives, his presidency regarded as the crucial moment when America ... Ronald Reagan's presidency left an indelible mark on American politics and society. His conservative policies and commitment to free-market principles set the ... A pure politics of nostalgia is inert. To be effective, memory must be mobilized in the service of the future. Of course the president was ...