Reagan's Legacy A Reappraisal

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 ... Reagan strongly believed that American ingenuity could conquer technological obstacles. This belief is what drove his pursuit of SDI, despite ... Ronald Reagan's efforts to eradicate Communism spanned the globe, but the insurgent Contras' cause in Nicaragua was particularly dear to him. by President Reagan can be seen in the estimates for the. 1986 budget, in which 19.9% of GNP, rather than the current 23 %, is scheduled to be spent. The ... His policies capitalized on public concern about high rates of drug use among American troops returning from Vietnam. Heroin use in particular ... ... do ourselves, without becoming an overwhelming burden on generations still to come. ... The golden-agers of today are the ones who made America great. I want to ... For decades before coming into office, Reagan had criticized the spread of Soviet communism and the danger it posed. He compared communism to Nazism and ... Ronald Reagan (40) Event Timeline 01/20/1981-01/20/1989 ; 11/04/1980. Election Day. Reagan wins 91% of the Electoral College and 51% of the popular vote. ; 1981. ... can express those sentiments because Ronald Reagan really did. ... In terms of the way we feel about our country today, what do we give Ronald Reagan credit for? Reaganomics and How it Affected African Americans in the 1980s ... Abstract: My project was on Reaganomics and what this really meant for groups like African ...