Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois .His dad gave him the nickname Dutch cause when he was born he looked like a fat dutchman.For work his was a salesman and a store clerk.His mom was a very active member at the Disciples church of christ.Reagan played football for Dixon high school school and also on the varsity swim team. On his free time for the summer he was a lifeguard to make a little extra money to save up for college.In 1932 he graduated from Eureka college.
Reagan enlisted in army reserve. Then he was a radio announcer in 1932 and was making a name for himself and becoming a rising star.Then he became a movie actor and acted in 52 total movies two of the movies were called Kings Row and Desperate Journey.The way he became …show more content…
In 1966 Reagan was elected as governor of California.Then he go reelected for his second term as governor in 1970.That was only the beginning of his leadership.Then in 1980 he became the 40th president of the United States of America and reelected for a second term in 1984.Reagan and his family liked to go horseback riding on there ranch in Santa Barbara
Ronald Reagan was a great leader, he was against communism all around the world and he left a legacy of peace with the Soviet Union in cold war. On Mar. 30 1981 John Hinckley attempted to kill president Reagan outside the a hotel. Reagan was shot under his left arm, the bullet went into his lung and was very lucky that it stopped within an inch of his heart.After they found John Hinckley they figured out that he was insane and they committed him to the psychiatric institution.He was planning the plot to kill Reagan so that he could try impress actress Jodie Foster,which …show more content…
Some of Reagan’s best acts of leader ship were joining the fight against communism and using really good leadership skills to end the cold war with the soviet union.On June 12,1987 Reagan called on Gorbachev the enemies leader to eliminate the suffering of the country and people to influence the stop of communism outside of the Soviet Union and take down the Berlin wall which separated East Germany from West Germany.The East had a communist government and the West a had a democracy government and was thriving .
After that he gave a speech and said’’General Secretary Gorbachev’’he challenged,’’if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe ,if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate Mr.Gorbachev,open this gate Mr.Gorbachev tear down this wall’’he said.Later on the Berlin wall did fall in November 1989 and signals collapse of communism on Eastern
Reagan enlisted in army reserve. Then he was a radio announcer in 1932 and was making a name for himself and becoming a rising star.Then he became a movie actor and acted in 52 total movies two of the movies were called Kings Row and Desperate Journey.The way he became …show more content…
In 1966 Reagan was elected as governor of California.Then he go reelected for his second term as governor in 1970.That was only the beginning of his leadership.Then in 1980 he became the 40th president of the United States of America and reelected for a second term in 1984.Reagan and his family liked to go horseback riding on there ranch in Santa Barbara
Ronald Reagan was a great leader, he was against communism all around the world and he left a legacy of peace with the Soviet Union in cold war. On Mar. 30 1981 John Hinckley attempted to kill president Reagan outside the a hotel. Reagan was shot under his left arm, the bullet went into his lung and was very lucky that it stopped within an inch of his heart.After they found John Hinckley they figured out that he was insane and they committed him to the psychiatric institution.He was planning the plot to kill Reagan so that he could try impress actress Jodie Foster,which …show more content…
Some of Reagan’s best acts of leader ship were joining the fight against communism and using really good leadership skills to end the cold war with the soviet union.On June 12,1987 Reagan called on Gorbachev the enemies leader to eliminate the suffering of the country and people to influence the stop of communism outside of the Soviet Union and take down the Berlin wall which separated East Germany from West Germany.The East had a communist government and the West a had a democracy government and was thriving .
After that he gave a speech and said’’General Secretary Gorbachev’’he challenged,’’if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe ,if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate Mr.Gorbachev,open this gate Mr.Gorbachev tear down this wall’’he said.Later on the Berlin wall did fall in November 1989 and signals collapse of communism on Eastern