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    (Forner 1039). This was an event that took place in the Middle East but wasn't the last issue. Another was the Iran-Contra Affair, this was when the United States had “banned military to the Contras” (Forner 1056). In order to get violence started, “Reagan secretly authorized the sale of arms to Iran” (Forner 1056). While it helped Iran, this event was the most unforgiving action by Regan and was looked down by many Americans and other national leaders across the globe. Another major event in…

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    necessary for the authorities to introduce a new system of American life. With respect to this, Ronald Reagan who gained the victory in the elections of 1980s started a new era in the history of the United States called “Reagan Revolution”. This period became revolutionary for the United States as far as it highly contributed to the modern American country. One of the largest achievements of Reagan was reshaping the idea of freedom, connecting it to anti-communism,…

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    In the eulogy to honor Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher discussed the greatness Reagan had achieved for America. Thatcher claims he wanted to accomplish various tasks and how he had done that. The eulogy also states how the world was transformed by the decisions he has made. In Thatcher’s eulogy she conveys her message by her diction, repetition, and reason. As a writer and a friend, Thatcher had many choices to describe and honor Reagan. Her diction often conveyed a positive and reassuring…

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    In 1964, one short year after JFK’s assassination, Barry Goldwater ran for President of the United States against Lyndon B. Johnson. Goldwater lost in landslide, coming up short in one of the most lopsided presidential races in American history. At this point, Ronald Reagan was a b-list actor turned tv star, and although Barry Goldwater’s campaign was obviously unsuccessful, it did lead to Ronald Reagan’s monumental “A Time for Choosing” speech and the start of Reagan’s wildly successful…

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    knowledge of the cannabis truly was. Believing that the drug could be “injected”. The stigma on cannabis was created by false ideals instituted by Anslinger’s original war on drugs, the Nixon administration’s harsh classification of cannabis, and the Reagan administration’s creation of blatant…

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    Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan were two of the most notable Republican presidents of the United States of America. Each president used his brilliant personality to grow America into a strong world power. While both presidents presided over different periods of American history, they saw the strategic importance of a powerful American military and showed compassion for immigrants through assimilation. To begin with, Theodore Roosevelt’s defense policy was specifically designed to prove…

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    November 4, 1980 Ronald Reagan, the former republican governor of California beats president carter in a landslide victory. Many of Reagan’s economic policies affected the United States politically, socially, and economically. The collection of Reagan’s economic polies are referred as Reaganomics. Reaganomics still affects our economy, and are still a major points of debates today. Reaganomics was not a based on the science of economics, but rather a moral foundation. Morally Reagan believed…

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    United States Debt Crisis

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    and the administration they brought with them. The crisis that our government is experiencing today could have come from the economic policies of our previous leaders including election promises, sponsors, and even kickbacks. Back in 1981 Ronald Reagan was inaugurated into the office of the 49th president of the United States of America. He immediately began making key changes in the country such as expanding our military, infrastructure, and implementing a policy now called Reaganomics.…

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    from various regions, but especially Latin America. The focus of Nixon was not only domestic drug abuse but it was also looking at the international level concerning the source of the problem and the drug trafficking industry. His successor, Ronald Reagan, focused more on changing the US’s foreign policy to crush the problem of illegal drugs, in all its forms. This led to more than one nation rallying in order to join the cause. If we look at the world today, we can see how ineffective the…

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    There was a lot of political change during the 1980’s and 1990’s that happened. The Soviet Union broke up, the collapse, and what went on with president Bush and Reagan. The end of the cold war and the dissolution of the Soviet Union made a major shift in the United States foreign policy. The end of the Cold War was connected with the fall of the Soviet empire in East Europe. When Khrushchev resigned and with the Cuban Missile Crisis, it affected the Cold War and the USSR had backed down. The…

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