Nancy Reagan

1980s “The spirit of the 1980s, a decade of excess, power, speculation, and confrontation, was mirrored in fashion”(Golbin 14). In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan won the presidential election with the assurance that there would be major tax cuts and less governmental influence. Shoulder pads, teased hair, and parachute pants are the most memorable fashions of the ‘80s (History.com Staff). The technological advances, uniqueness of the fashion, and the emergence of society shaped the 1980s known today…

Ronald Reagan was inaugurated into office on January 20, 1981. Upon getting elected he announced his famous speech that went like,”In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem.” He declared this speech when America's economy was still then troubled. Two months after being inaugurated, he survived an assassination attempt. During the attempt that bullet that was fired hit one of the presidents lungs barely missing his heart. The man behind the…

The War on Drugs The War on Drugs is a term coined by President Richard M. Nixon. Was it a real war, in the introduction the question was asked “But if the deployment of soldiers is a requirement to wage war who is the enemy in the War on drugs?” The answer to the question is yes. In the 1980’s the US deployed Soldiers to South America in support of Counter Drug operations. The war on drugs begins in the 1970, with the intent to stop civil unrest and to provide assistance to our Soldiers…

“Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is the ability to cope with conflict by peaceful means.” -President Reagan. Sometimes the best way to make a point is by using the words of someone else. President Obama was well aware of this in his speech about the new Iran nuclear deal. The reason for Obama giving this speech was simple; he wanted to define the new Iran nuclear deal and convince the people that congress should vote affirmative. President Obama structured his speech much like that of…

The year is 2009 and the economy has just taken a massive downturn; you as the president have two options, stimulate growth by helping the poor or by helping the rich. These two concepts are in direct opposition. Conservatives believe that the economy will recover by stimulating the rich (supply-side economics). Conversely, liberals largely believe stimulating the poor (Keynesian economics) is the best solution. Paul Krugman is an avid follower of the latter. In “Debt is Good” by Paul Krugman,…

drleecheek.net (“Ronald Reagan,” n.d.), President Reagan made the following statement during his 20 January 1981 inaugural address, “To a few of us here today this is a solemn and most momentous occasion, and yet in the history of our nation it is a commonplace occurrence.” President Reagan, proved to be a visionary leader through his decisiveness, knowledge, wisdom and persistence, while remaining humble and good-natured (“Ronald Reagan,” n.d.). Furthermore, did you know President Reagan use…

The comment that draws the most partisan response is when the President states, “how we secured the freedom in every state to marry the person we love.” Republicans are conservative and thus, most refused to cheer for this, unlike the Democrats. How is the President’s presentation? President Obama seems to be cool and collected throughout the whole address. He does not seem to be nervous or scared about what he is addressing, as shown by his body language. His body language emphasizes the…

Douglas and Ronald Reagan, their calling was such. While these politicians each held their own beliefs and values, they held one common goal as political figures; to improve their homelands to the best of their abilities. Both men led very different lives. Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas was born into the working class in Scotland, and he then later emigrated to Canada with his family, settling in Winnipeg. He was a very religious man, to the point of…

Richard Nixon became the 37th president of the United States of America in 1969. President Nixon decided to declare his War On Drugs in 1971 because he felt that hippies and black people were the greatest hindrances to his presidency. Nixon’s War On Drugs has destroyed and continues to destroy a lot of blacks families lives American because either one or both parents are serving outrageously sentences behind bars; therefore a lot of their children have a greater deal of difficulty in advancing…

people, he knew that the media had the power to sway public opinion in his favor. Like President Kennedy, President Reagan knew the importance the media played in public opinion. President Reagan was…