Ronald Reagan's Achievements

Ronald Reagan served as President from 1981-1989. He left office with the highest approval rating since President Theodore Roosevelt. From an early age he was destined to enter politics, he was the President of his student body for both high school and college, and regularly solved issues diplomatically. His parents instilled in him political values-although democratic-so he maintained an interest in politics even before he entered the field himself. He first entered the film industry and starred in 52 films. He rose up the political ladder and won the Presidential election in 1981 as a Republican. Although Reagan will be remembered for his achievements in the Cold War, his economic plan was notorious for its failure. Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president of the United States on January 20th, 1981, but early in his term, he was the victim of an attempted assassination by John Hinckley Jr. Hinckley was not found guilty due to being deemed insane and was confined to a psychiatric facility. Hinckley’s motivation for the assassination was to win the heart of his obsession, the actress Jodie Foster; Hinckley emulated protagonist in Jodie’s movie, Taxi Driver, who attempted to assassinate a U.S. senator running for president.
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The United States had been fighting the Cold War since the 1940’s. To end the Cold War, Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987 to avoid an armed fight and to being forced to give up global dominance.
Overall, while Reagan’s will go down in history for his exemplary actions in the Cold War, his economic policies crippled the United States. Because of his success in the Cold War, he had a high approval rating when he left office. Even his economic plan, while not completely successful, influenced conservative ideals, it left a lasting impression on the United