40.+Ronald+Reagan

=Introduction=

Ronald Reagan was a very significant president because he accomplished many things and has a very intresting background. Unlike most presidents, Reagan was in movies and he was a radio sports announcer after college. In Eureka college he studied economics and psychology.  "Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have."

Read more: ﻿ [] =Ronald Reagan's Great Achievements= =﻿Some Facts About Ronald Reagan= =Quick Short Summary Of Reagan's Presidency= Ronald Reagan won presidency on January 20, 1981, and 69 days after that day he was shot. Reagan quickly recovered and gained considerable fame because of it. Reagan Was a president during a time of great inflation. He believed that the government existed so people would rely less on the government. Confidence rose and Reagan won a second term. At the end of Reagan's term he left America with one of the most peaceful times of all. A time with no depression or recession.
 * The Reagan Revolution- An innovative program that was made to make people rely less on the government and to give the people of america strength again.
 * Won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter
 * 69 days after his election he was shot and he survived making him more popular than before
 * Won a second term
 * Gave support to anti-communism insurgencies in central america
 * [|Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Address]
 * He appeared in 53 films
 * In 1966 he was elected governor of california
 * he was re-elected for governor in 1970