Ronald Reagan

Cold War, which lasted until 1991. During this period of time the following Presidents governed the United States: Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush. For the purpose of this essay I’m going to focus on three of the more influential Presidents: Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. All three of these Presidents played crucial, but very different roles during the Cold War. Truman recognized the threat of Stalin and the expansion of Communism.…

Ronald Reagan begins his historical speech with - ironically - a history, mentioning how he is continuing a presidential tradition of speaking in beautiful Berlin. Very quickly he mentions his motivation for speaking: freedom. To the citizens of Eastern Europe, he gives a special message saying that the city of Berlin should not be divided. The Berlin Wall behind Ronald Reagan at the time of his speech is a glaring symbol of the lack of freedom in Berlin. He goes on to explain that forty years…

The America I believe in. On January 20th, 1981 Ronald Reagan during his speech A warrior's pledge said “The price for this freedom at times has been high, but we have never been unwilling to pay that price.” I feel this has never been any more true than now. People have fought and died for this country to protect our rights and keep our country free. As a boy scout at every meeting I recite the pledge of allegiance, the law and the scouts oath. The scout oath says on my honor I will do…

There is no way of telling where we would be had Nixon not created détente, been impeached over the Watergate scandal, had Gorbachev not risen to power or had Ronald Reagan not have been elected. It is impossible to tell. But we can explore their foreign policy decisions and their direct outcomes. With the Cold War, well into its second decade there was increased motive to dissolve tensions and increase trade with these two global powers. Nixon like very president before him wanted to avoid a…

for the president to do so. First, the author analyzes Ronald Reagan and his ability to build coalitions. Reagan found success in using his ability to be recognized as “The Great Communicator” to shift public opinion and place pressure on Congress. Systematic data shows that there was already a movement in place before Reagan took office that allowed him to be the strong leader that he is known to be. The author concludes that Ronald Reagan was not as great of a leader as people tend to remember…

Leaders Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev were currently in charge when the Cold War ended. Reagan and Gorbachev both wanted the same for their country, but were scared that they would turn against each other. I believe that Ronald Reagan was the one to influence more of an effort to “end” the Cold War. Reagan created the first treaty to reduce the number of nuclear power, Gave his famous speech “Tear Down The Wall” in Berlin, and signed the Washington treaty agreement with Gorbachev. Ronald…

One device that Reagan uses is the appeal to emotions, such as humor, pride and sympathy. Reagan uses appeal to emotion because he wants to establish an easygoing demeanor with his audience, show that he is sympathetic to their plight, instill pride and push them towards his ideals. He wants it to be known that his intention is not to attack the Soviets but to invite them to join with the West and to work towards a more prosperous future. Some examples of this are when he tries to instill an…

One of the most iconic speeches from Ronald Regan’s presidency is his direct challenge to the first Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev, to tear down the wall that separates East and West Berlin. President Regan, on his second visit to Berlin, takes the opportunity to provide his views on the city, Europe in general and the ongoing ideological differences between the east and west. President Regan opens to thunderous applause as he acknowledges some common truths that ring true to all mankind.…

Ronald Reagan and Franklin Delano Roosevelt can both be seen as two of the greatest American presidents of the 20th Century. With great presidencies also come great similarities and differences. Both began their presidency when the United States was undergoing severe economic distress. Roosevelt implemented his New Deal while Mr. Reagan enforced his combination of tax cuts and policy of less government intervention that has otherwise been known as “Reaganomics”. Both presidents instilled such a…

life event, Nancy took it in stride and still managed to perform outstanding service projects. This could show that her brain, sensory and motor capabilities where not impaired while her body was failing her. In late life, former first lady Nancy Reagan fell and fractured her pelvis. Her fracture did not require surgery, and she returned to full health after undergoing physical therapy…