Brady Cauley Cauley 1
Mrs. McCasland
Pre-AP English II
21 April 2017 Ronald Reagan Since the beginning of time, there have been conflicts and leaders to help solve those conflicts. Throughout history there have been heroes wanting to make a change in this world and while most failed, some succeeded. The 1980’s were a difficult time for America involving foreign relations and events; luckily we elected a president who was charming, persuasive, and a natural born speaker and leader: Ronal Reagan. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in a town called Tampico in Illinois. …show more content…
Many thought he got his great speaking voice from his mother, who loved dramatics. She made him give speeches wherever she performed. Reagan’s first year of high school came soon, where he only weighed 108 pounds and was 5’ 3” (Larsen 13). The summer after his sophomore year, he became a lifeguard at the Rock River swimming area in Lowell Park. Reagan was also a member of the varsity football team and did many other activities such as swimming and drama (Brinkley). His dramatics club teacher once stated, “He possessed a sense of presence on the stage, a sense of reality.” As high school came to a close, Reagan stressed over his future. He wondered where to go for college and how to pay for it. His girlfriend, Margaret, set off for Eureka college, so Reagan went with her. He majored in economics and played football (Larsen 14). Reagan was a popular student and developed a strong interest in acting through the drama society (Brinkley). Conflicts at the college gave Reagan his first taste of politics. He spoke for a committee of students and was answered in roaring applause (Larsen 17). By senior year he served in the student senate and was student body president. He was secretly daydreaming about becoming an actor at Hollywood (Larsen …show more content…
In 1976, after Watergate, Reagan challenged Ford and barely lost. By the time 1980 came, it marked the intersection of many powerful trends: the rebuilding of a natural Republican movement, growing economic anxiety, and the apotheosis of Ronald Reagan. With the Soviet Union landing invasions and cold war tensions at its peak (Brinkley), the former movie star Ronald Reagan became president of the United States (Kurtus). One of his most famous acts in office was the liberation of Grenada, where he first attacked Communism. He developed a complex, counterintuitive strategy for dealing with the Soviet Union. Through a combination of vision, tenacity, patience, and vigilance, he produced what Henry Kissinger termed, “the most stunning diplomatic feat of the new era.” Or as Margaret Thatcher put it, “Reagan won the Cold War without firing a shot”
Mrs. McCasland
Pre-AP English II
21 April 2017 Ronald Reagan Since the beginning of time, there have been conflicts and leaders to help solve those conflicts. Throughout history there have been heroes wanting to make a change in this world and while most failed, some succeeded. The 1980’s were a difficult time for America involving foreign relations and events; luckily we elected a president who was charming, persuasive, and a natural born speaker and leader: Ronal Reagan. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in a town called Tampico in Illinois. …show more content…
Many thought he got his great speaking voice from his mother, who loved dramatics. She made him give speeches wherever she performed. Reagan’s first year of high school came soon, where he only weighed 108 pounds and was 5’ 3” (Larsen 13). The summer after his sophomore year, he became a lifeguard at the Rock River swimming area in Lowell Park. Reagan was also a member of the varsity football team and did many other activities such as swimming and drama (Brinkley). His dramatics club teacher once stated, “He possessed a sense of presence on the stage, a sense of reality.” As high school came to a close, Reagan stressed over his future. He wondered where to go for college and how to pay for it. His girlfriend, Margaret, set off for Eureka college, so Reagan went with her. He majored in economics and played football (Larsen 14). Reagan was a popular student and developed a strong interest in acting through the drama society (Brinkley). Conflicts at the college gave Reagan his first taste of politics. He spoke for a committee of students and was answered in roaring applause (Larsen 17). By senior year he served in the student senate and was student body president. He was secretly daydreaming about becoming an actor at Hollywood (Larsen …show more content…
In 1976, after Watergate, Reagan challenged Ford and barely lost. By the time 1980 came, it marked the intersection of many powerful trends: the rebuilding of a natural Republican movement, growing economic anxiety, and the apotheosis of Ronald Reagan. With the Soviet Union landing invasions and cold war tensions at its peak (Brinkley), the former movie star Ronald Reagan became president of the United States (Kurtus). One of his most famous acts in office was the liberation of Grenada, where he first attacked Communism. He developed a complex, counterintuitive strategy for dealing with the Soviet Union. Through a combination of vision, tenacity, patience, and vigilance, he produced what Henry Kissinger termed, “the most stunning diplomatic feat of the new era.” Or as Margaret Thatcher put it, “Reagan won the Cold War without firing a shot”