Reagan's Impact on the Republican Party A Conservative Revival

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989): Iran-Contra Scandal ... President Ronald Reagan had two major international dilemmas in the 1980s - militants were holding American ... The 1980s were a decade of scandals. The Iran-Contra Scandal proved that White House officials were willing to break the law to carry out their political agenda ... ... of arms to Iran by Republican President Ronald Reagan's administration and the unlawful diversion of the proceeds to Nicaraguan rebels. Reagan administration officials interceded on behalf of José Bueso Rosa, a Honduran general who was heavily involved with the CIA's contra operations and faced ... Several individuals in Ronald Reagan's administration were implicated in the Iran-Contra Scandal. Basically, money that had been obtained ... President Reagan instituted tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and implemented market deregulation. Reaganomics was influenced by ... Allegations included providing misleading reports and testimony, withholding incriminating material, and advising the President to make a claim ... After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to ever ... During Ronald Reagan's presidency, there were several controversies that arose. Some of the more notable ones include: The Iran-Contra affair, in which ... Corruption was the main issue that led to innumerable scandals in Reagan's presidency. 138 of his officials were investigated, indicted or convicted. Each of ...