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Ronald Reagan

Election of 1980 Carter (D) vs Reagan (R) Issues: hostage crisis, inflation, cold war Reagan won (VP- George HW Bush) Oldest man elected to the presidency (70) Reelected in 1984 Election of 1980

Domestic Agenda Reaganomics Reduce government spending (except military) Cut taxes (focused on top income brackets) Encouraged private investment Debt rose from $700 billion to $3 trillion War on drugs Amnesty to illegal immigrants Appointed first female Supreme Court Justice (Sandra Day O’Connor)

Foreign Policy Grenada: coup by a Soviet-allied dictator led to an invasion to overthrow new leader; US successful Libya: US airstrikes against Libyan terrorists training camps Iran Contra Scandal: Reagan aides found guilty of selling weapons to Iran to secure the release of hostages taken in Lebanon and funneling money to Contras (anti-communist rebel group) in Nicaragua

Grenada

Libya

Cold War Increased defense spending; created the Strategic Defense Initiative (known as Star Wars) Increased anti-communists efforts throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America (use of covert ops) 1985: Gorbachev became new Soviet premier Glasnost: openness Perestroika: restructuring of society Summits: arms limits

Social Issues of the 1980’s AIDs http://www.avert.org/aids-timeline.htm Drug Abuse “Say No to Drugs” campaign Poverty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Jid5uRFo4 Assassination attempt 3 min.