Reagan's Legacy of Leadership Inspiring Generations

The efforts of academics, conservative think tanks, and political leaders on emphasizing markets and reducing government paid off after the election of ... The low point of the Reagan presidency came in 1986 when it was reported that the United States had sold weapons to Iran and then funneled some ... As Reagan claimed, 'in the face of declining American power, the Soviets and their friends are advancing'. He criticized the US for living too long with what ... by Burton Yale Pines Ronald Reagan's last day as President of the United States will be January 20. ... This violated a long traditio n in the ... The Reagan NLRB aggressively reversed precedents, and narrowed workers' rights, and workers are still feeling the effects of a number of key decisions made by ... In his 1985 State of the Union address, President Ronald Reagan called upon Congress and the American people to stand up to the Soviet Union, what he had ... Reagan's final legacy is that he reignited Americans' optimism and restored Americans' faith in the presidency. We had become very pessimistic in ... What isn't so easy to forgive is the Reagan Doctrine, sometimes known as Third World Rollback. Rollback was the American end of the proxy war ... he brought conservatism into the government, brought back american pride and exceptionalism, and ended the communist threat.Describes reagan's influence in ... In 1980, confidence in the American economy and government hit rock bottom. Looking for a change and the promise of a better future, voters turned to Ronald ...