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... REAGAN
1.1 His presidency & main aspects of his policies
Ronald Wilson Reagan born on 1911 was the 40th (1981 -1989 ) President of the United States . Reagan was also a famous film actor before entering politics.
Ronald Reagan began his political life as a supporter of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal . ...
He portrayed himself as being:
anti-communist
in favor of tax cuts
in favor of smaller non-military government
in favor of removing regulations on corporations
supportive of business interests, both small and large
supportive of some individual liberties
tough on crime
He is credited with:
building up the military
lowering taxes
greatly escalating the "war on drugs ;ending the high inflation that damaged the economy under his predecessor, Jimmy Carter
firing air traffic controllers when they illegally struck
Reagan proved to be a stern leader when on August , 1981 he fired 11,000 striking air-traffic controllers
1. ... The debt increased by approximately 450% between when Reagan took office and when his successor, George H. ...
It is generally agreed that Reagan substantially weakened environmental protection. ...
Reagan supported missile defense , hoping to make the US invulnerable to attack by the Soviet Union . ...
Although considered personally honest by most Americans, there were multiple scandals of bribery and corruption
Reagan was in many ways the founder of the modern Republican Party.
Approximate Word count = 1095
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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