Reagan's Legacy of Patriotism Its Enduring Impact on American Identity

Still, Reagan's popularity went up in 1988 when he helped bring an end to the Cold War, a long period of tensions between the United States and the former ... As President Reagan sought to cut government programs, he looked to private nonprofits to take on some of the responsibilities. The President ... Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing ... Ultimately, by striving to end the nuclear arms race and avoid Armageddon, he contributed to the dynamics that led to the dissolution of the ... 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 ... The Reagan era or the Age of Reagan is a periodization of recent American history used by historians and political observers to emphasize that the ... Ronald Reagan helped shift the tax burden from wealth to work, he helped hollow out the middle class, his War on Drugs helped launch the ... Reagan served as the fortieth president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Boot's detailed account of Reagan's life spans his beginnings in ... His administration maintained that space projects would elevate U.S. prestige on the international stage and strengthen U.S. military power. In contrast to ... Ronald Reagan was America's most ideological president in his rhetoric, yet pragmatic in his actions. He believed in balanced budgets, but never submitted one.