The Reagan Era Its Enduring Impact on American Thought

... have the effect of ... Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. Nash, George H. 2009. "Ronald Reagan's Legacy and American Conservatism." In The Enduring. The only movie actor ever to become president, he had a remarkable skill as an orator that earned him the title “the Great Communicator.” His policies have been ... First, don't underestimate Trump the way Democrats did to Ronald Reagan back in the day. Reagan had a lasting impact on American society after ... President Ronald Reagan, in a March 1983 speech, unveils his Strategic Defense Initiative that was intended to develop missile defense systems that would make ... Ultimately, by striving to end the nuclear arms race and avoid Armageddon, he contributed to the dynamics that led to the dissolution of the ... Two years into Ronald Reagan's presidency, federal regulations go unenforced, incomes have decreased and social services were slashed. 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. For 30 years Ronald Reagan has been a hero to Republicans and conservatives, his presidency regarded as the crucial moment when America ... The results of the 1980 elections encouraged high hopes among Republicans that their party's long period of minority status was at last reaching a close. But history will remember Reagan as the first Cold War president to preside over eight years of unbroken peace, the first to reach an arms reduction ...