Reagan's Foreign Policy A Bold and Decisive Approach

He believed that foreign assistance should be part of a larger foreign policy strategy to promote economic growth and democracy in the ... Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing ... Those are impacts that spurred long-lasting changes. Because the economic downturn that preceded Reagan was halted and corporations received a ... These shaky economic times helped Reagan get elected and once in office, he made his top priority fixing the economic crisis the U.S. faced. Deregulated the economy and got us out of the stagflation of the 70's. The economy and the stock market boomed. The only president we've ever ... As Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency, he was greatly troubled by what he saw around the world. For more than three decades, the U.S. and ... Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981. His presidency marked a significant shift in American politics, ... In a 1964 televised speech, Reagan told the American people he believed there could be no accommodation with the Soviets. We cannot buy our security, our ... The pillars of Reagan's economic policy included increasing defense spending, balancing the federal budget and slowing the growth of government spending, ... In this letter, he writes, "I myself have been a life long Dem. but no longer." Reagan had only recently switched parties—he refrained from officially becoming ...