ipl-logo

President Regan In The 1980's

194 Words1 Page

In the 1980’s when President Regan was president, he had such a personality that he made many Americans to believe his conservative ideas. With that we had periods of economic highs, soaring stock market profits which made a lot of people a lot of money. We had a turning point in the Cold War with the Soviet Union, and also had triumphed in American foreign policies. In 1981 Regan formed a coalition with the conservative Democrats and then passes major tax cuts. The people are happy with what Regan is doing and reelects him again in 1984. He wins by a landslide, he wins over the liberal Democrat Walter Mondale. Regan appoints Justice William Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in hopes to move the Courts to the right. This

Show More
Related

  • Ronald Reagan's Accomplishments

    355 Words  | 2 Pages

    Ronald Reagan served as the 33rd governor of California for two terms from 1967 to 1971. When he finished being governor, he decided that he was going to run for president. Reagan somehow convinced a lot of democrats to vote for him. In 1980, he had a ridiculous

    Read More

  • How Did Reaganomics Affect The Economy

    1774 Words  | 8 Pages

    “Raising tide raises all boats” is a common phrase among conservatives describing their economic philosophies. One of the most influential subscribers to this phrase was Ronald Reagan, the President who changed conservatism forever. Ronald Reagan’s life experiences led him to crucial and influential point in American history, where he lived up to the expectations of the American public. Reagan was such an influential figure of the 1980’s that he created his own revolution. A critical piece in the puzzle that is the Reagan Revolution was Reaganomics, an economic policy which combined two of the most conservative economic ideas to this date.

    Read More

  • Letter To Paul Ryan Pros And Cons

    732 Words  | 3 Pages

    Regan deregulated everything from factory workers to transportation. Unemployment rose to 10.9% in America and the homeless shelters were bursting at the seams but abortion continued on, even rising because of the cuts to government programs and the extreme poverty that people were experiencing. Americans who thought they could not afford another child simply aborted them. The Irish Catholics, who never voted republican, voted for Regan and they

    Read More

  • How Is The Reaganomics Be Used To Change The Economy

    809 Words  | 4 Pages

    The United States of America is known to be the land of opportunity, and many presidents tried different kind of methods to change the US economy to the better. The Reganomics policy which is a policy by president Regan on how to change the course of the US economy. The Reganomics had good policies that made sense like reducing the growth of government spending which was a good point in order for the government to save its money. Reduce the marginal tax rates on income from both labor and capital which could help them pay less tax, and also reduce regulation which could benefit the people of the US, and also reduce inflation by controlling the growth of the money supply. This is an important fact because the growth of the money supply is very important.

    Read More

  • Accomplishments Of Ronald Regan

    857 Words  | 4 Pages

    In 1966 Regan won his first election becoming the Governor of California and he served for two terms. During his reign as governor, he temporarily stopped government hiring to slow the growth of the state workforce, but he also approved tax increases to balance the state budget. He also worked with the Democratic majority in the state legislature to enact a major reform of the welfare system. The reform reduced the number of people receiving state aid while increasing the benefits for those who remained eligible. During his tenure as governor, Reagan chaired the Republican Governors Association from 1968 to 1969.

    Read More

  • What Was The Impact Of Reaganomics

    595 Words  | 3 Pages

    The biggest divide in wealth of the nation was also seen since World War 2. Reaganomics was the cause of this, which was the thought to cut taxes and put the money back to the spender, where they would put into the economy. This was a more free market approach than before. From the beginning of the Reagan presidency, the debt was at 997$ billion dollars, and at the end of his 8 years, the deficit was at 2.85 trillion. However, Reagan still had people tricked because of the way he was able to talk to his listeners and how he was a loved actor and man, but his economics was not.

    Read More

  • Apush Chapter 15 Outline

    663 Words  | 3 Pages

    Chapter 15: The Rise of the New Right • Former actor & governor of California, Ronald Regan brought charisma to Washington, declaring America was destined to lead the free world and “stand tall” again • Promised to fight the Cold War without compromise, lower taxes, diminish govt. interfere w/ economy and restore family values • Cut taxes from the wealthiest from 70% to 28% • Nation recovered from post-Vietnam recession • Cut back on enforcement of environmental protection laws • A new tolerance of diversity in America made it difficult to punish individuals to performed acts that were supposed to be private choices • Conservatives felt that the Republican Party was headed into liberal tendencies “wooly mammoth” needed to change direction

    Read More

  • How Did Ronald Reagan Conservatism

    950 Words  | 4 Pages

    Whenever the world began to doubt Reagan and his ideas, he seemed to turn everything around. During this latter period of his second term, the Soviet Union experienced economic troubles which, in turn, enabled America to relieve its war tensions. In Conclusion, Ronald Reagan inherited America during a very tough time, and essentially made a lot of major changes that are still in office today. Even when his plans seemed like they would be unsuccessful and Reagan would not be able to keep his promises, he remained optimistic and continued to push America in the right

    Read More

  • President Ronald Reagan's Successful Campaign

    90 Words  | 1 Pages

    In the 1930s, Reagan had been a liberal Democrat who was a supporter Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) and his New Deal programs. But in 1962, Reagan switched sides to the Republican Party and helped Richard Nixon (1913-1994) in his unsuccessful campaign for the California governorship. In 1966, Reagan ran for governor of California on a platform that called for the downsizing of the California state government. He won easily. In 1968, he made an unsuccessful attempt for the Republican presidential nomination, but was reelected to the California governor 's office in 1970.

    Read More

  • Richard M. Nixon As A President In The 1960's

    104 Words  | 1 Pages

    The 1960’s election was very controversial. People were split between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. The best candidate for president would be Richard M. Nixon. There are multiple reasons that show him as a better president. Richard M. Nixon kept all of his campagain focused on his policies rather than on try to take down John F. Kennedy.

    Read More

  • Similarities Between President Bush And President Reagan

    222 Words  | 1 Pages

    Most people might say that President Bush and President Reagan are like comparing vinegar and water they are complete opposite good leaders but yet they were not historical figures. Bush said I’ve abandoned free-market principles to save free market system. Those words would never have been said by Regan, as Bush did a massive spending spree in his last weeks of presidency. Bush claims to be the conservative that Reagan was, early on in his career he challenged the GOP, which Regan won in 1980, Bush and other republican challengers thought his conservatism would be rejected by the voters. It is known that Regan’s record in all aspects is inferior to Bush by advancing conservative principles.

    Read More

  • Ronald Reagan And Conservative Conservatism

    773 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Rise of Ronald Reagan and Republican Conservatism Conservatism and liberalism are two of the most dominant political philosophies and ideologies during the post-Enlightenment era (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). As an ideology, conservatism served as a blueprint in the society which promoted the idea of retaining traditional social institutions, beliefs, cultures and discourage social changes. Although the United States of America during the present day promotes liberalism, there was one portion of the country’s history that conservatism was promoted due to several factors. This paper examines the very factors which gave rise to conservatism embodied in the candidacy of Ronald Reagan.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Ronald Reagan And Bill Clinton

    854 Words  | 4 Pages

    Unemployment rates began to increase. Over time, Reagan had increased taxes 11 times, mainly on the middle class. When Reagan had left office, he had tripled the national debt of United States. This had affected the United States and led to several issues later on. This is the reason Reaganomics had both aided some and destroyed others.

    Read More

  • Who Is Ronald Regan's Political Career?

    189 Words  | 1 Pages

    The election year of 1964 was led by Democratic Presidential candidate Lyndon B. Johnson with slow support for the Republican Nominee Barry Goldwater. Regan now a republican was called on to support his presidential candidate and boost the Republican campaign with the use of his celebrity

    Read More

  • How Did Ronald Reaganomics Affect The Business World

    671 Words  | 3 Pages

    The promise of wealth and fortune had pervaded American society and this all could be attributed to the success of Ronald Reagan's Voodoo economics. At the end of the day, Reaganomics proved itself to be true and people were able to be more frivolous with their spending, so much so that a whole culture was born from it.

    Read More

More about President Regan In The 1980's

Open Document