ronald reagan
-40th US president
-A former Hollywood actor
-Elected for a second term in 1984
-Saw USSR as the 'evil empire' and wouldn't negotiate with them for his first four years of his Presidency
-Was much more hardline than the detente presidents
-Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race with the USSR (reagonomics)
-A former Hollywood actor
-Elected for a second term in 1984
-Saw USSR as the 'evil empire' and wouldn't negotiate with them for his first four years of his Presidency
-Was much more hardline than the detente presidents
-Increased military spending dramatically as part of the renewed arms race with the USSR (reagonomics)
summary
Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981-1989. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving 'peace through strength' abroad.