The Reagan Revolution A Transformative Presidency

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 ... Rarely, however, are the controversies of the administration discussed by mainstream political figures in the US. They present a damming ... The controversial deal—and the ensuing political scandal—threatened to bring down the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Reagan Doctrine. The Iran ... Reagan sold US weapons to Iran, and used the money to support a group trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua. Both were illegal. He was ... Ronald Reagan's Supreme Court nominee Judge Douglas Ginsburg ... of the Nixon administration in the 1970s. "Now that they see what is ... It details why institutional and personal factors endowed Reagan with political security against the scandal and enabled the restoration of his presidency. Part ... A series of scandals happened during the later years of Reagan's presidency. The most important one, called Iran-Contra, involved illegal sales of weapons to ... 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 ... Carter, the 38th president, lost his bid for re-election in 1980 to Reagan amid voter disdain for Carter's handling of the Iran hostage crisis ... With most of the country behind him, Reagan's prospects in his second term appeared bright. Only two years later, however, he would become embroiled in the ...