The Cold War's End Reagan's Diplomatic Masterstroke

Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989. America's 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan, died 14 years ago today after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Ronald Reagan is renowned for the conservative revolution he launched in the United States. His conservative ideology had a strong economic component, ... 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. long-term basis for U.S.–Soviet relations.15. Page 6. 6. NSDD 75, clearly ... Reagan, Ronald Reagan: An American Life, 204. 45. Smith, Reagan and Thatcher ... Dubbed the Great Communicator, the affable Reagan became a popular two-term president. He cut taxes, increased defense spending, negotiated a ... He tripled the national debt and started the deregulation of Wall St. which set us on a pattern of financial chicanery that led to the 2008 ... For 30 years Ronald Reagan has been a hero to Republicans and conservatives, his presidency regarded as the crucial moment when America ... It was Ronald Reagan's happiness, his optimism, his enjoyment of life and his undying belief in the inherent goodness and spirit of the American people that got ... Yet from a long-term perspective, conservatives achieved an enduring transformation of American politics and society. Liberals did not disappear, but they ...