How Ronald Reagan Changed The World

The Cold War began in 1947 and sent fear through the heart of America until 1991. A total of 8 presidents held office during this fearful time. No president had a bigger impact on the Cold War than Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan used many tactics to help the United States win the Cold War. He expanded the military, discovered the weakness to communism, and formed alliances with nations to fight communism.

His policy of reaganomics, also known as supply-side economics, took two years to create a change in the United States economy, but was overall a success. He negotiated with the leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to form the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) which reduced the global number of nuclear armaments. Reagan even appointed the first female Supreme Court justice- Sandra Day O’Connor. While Reagan did an incredible number of good things, he simply did not do other things. For example, he

When Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, he held a firm belief that détente should be abandoned and the problems of Communism be faced head on by his foreign policy. By the end of his second term as president, Reagan and his term in office would be remembered for furthering détente and influencing the peaceful collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the Soviet Union in 1991. Reagan's diplomatic strategy ultimately led to this end, but it was not inevitable. Tensions as they were throughout the Eighties could, at any time, prove too completely disrupt the groundwork for the fall of the Soviet Union.

In order for Reagan to succeed, [Reagan] used patience and negotiation to end the Cold War. During Reagan's presidency four USSR leaders attempted to negotiate with Reagan (“Children’s”). Reagan increased pressure on the arms race and waited until a deal could be settled that did not compromise the American people. After forty years the Iron Curtain fell, and the new deal settled the “superpowers first agreement to reduce nuclear weapons” (“Children’s”). The fall of the USSR was significant because it liberated millions of people living the impoverished lifestyle of communism. While modern-day Russia does not have a perfect government the end of the Cold War significantly made the world closer to ending

Ronald Reagan is to this date the oldest serving president, and the effects of his presidency have affected not only the United States of America but most of the world as well. The consensus among historians is that Ronald Reagan left a lasting legacy that was a great one in numerous ways. His Reaganomics improved America’s economy greatly, and secured its future economic prosperity. He also fought communism head on and was able to end it in most parts of the world, but more importantly in Soviet Russia. However, in doing so he got wrapped up in the Iran-Contra Affair, which will forever be tied to his name in a negative regard. Within America, Reagan was able to improve society such as his success in curbing the use of illegal drugs.

• President Reagan took a tougher approach towards the Soviets, including the planning of a massive satellite defense system known as Star Wars. The Soviets tried to keep up, but their economy collapsed, and so did their control. In 1989 (when George H.W. Bush was President), the Berlin Wall fell, ending the Cold

President Ronald Reagan, the man who is accredited with ended the forty six year cold war was elected on Nov. 4, 1980. Reagan won his election with fifty percent of the popular vote over former President Jimmy Carter who had forty one percent. While Reagan as a president is praised for such successes as strengthening the national defense, stimulating growth in the U.S. economically, and as mentioned before he is considered the President who ended the Cold War. President Reagan had achieved many things by the end of his administration, but just as he had many successes his presidency was plagued with shortcomings and a handful of what could be considered flat out failures. The purpose of this writing is to establish and identify the ‘cons’ or failures of the Reagan administration, and provide a brief description of each different aspect of the administration.

Ronald Reagan was one of the most influential presidents and a true hero to many Americans. He served his two terms as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. When he took office in 1981, the America was changing. He was a strong president who cared for this country, and Reagan proved this by his actions during presidency. Reagan’s speeches and actions restored the confidence of the American public in the office of the president. Ronald Reagan also came through as a hero by fixing the American Economy that could heading for great depression. “Reagan reshaped the nation’s agenda and political language more effectively than any other president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. On issues ranging from taxes to government spending,

Ronald Reagan worked to bring the ideal of American back to the country, to set the economy on the right track, and to end the Communist threat that had been present since the end of World War II. Lowered the federal income tax rate significantly with the signing of the Economic Recovery Tax Act. Escalated the War on Drugs campaign and specified a mandatory minimum penalty for drug offenses. Increased spending on national defense and diplomacy and ushered in a close to the Cold War.

Gorbachev is known for being the first leader of the Soviet Union to meet with an American president since the beginning of the Cold War. President Reagan and President Gorbachev met through summit meetings for years. President Reagan stood firm against the Soviet Union. The vital product of their negotiations was the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF). The INF was the first treaty of the Cold War to condense the number of nuclear missiles. As a result of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty, 2,692 missiles were destroyed in ninety-four years. On June 12, 1987, Ronald Reagan stood in front of the Berlin Wall and gave a speech that said authoritatively, “Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”. With many compromises, Gorbachev and Reagan ended the Cold

In the minds of many Americans Ronald Reagan is the president that ended the Cold War, but is this view accurate? They claim Reagan's unprecedented military spending forced the Soviets to crumble. However, many critics of the president's outspending theory claim that the Russian economy would have imploded without such spending, and a military buildup of that kind did nothing but delay peace. Although, Reagan's willingness to negotiate was a clear factor in ending the Cold War, his aggressive arms race may have done more to forestall peace than abet it. The ascendance of Mikhail Gorbachev to power, the stagnating economy of Russia, and the personal friendship forged between Gorbachev and Reagan were the clear factors that contributed to

Reagan called all the people in the Soviet Union, east Berlin, and even their capital city Moscow to search for a better way for their government. He told the leaders of the soviet union to tear down the wall, he told the people on each side of the wall that there was another better way of doing things. He blatantly told the prime minister of the soviet union to tear down the Berlin wall. Reagan negotiated that both sides would reduce the amount of nuclear arms. The amount of guts it took to stand toe to toe with one of the most powerful countries in the history of the world and dared them to defy him without demanding. Reagan was the John Wayne of the political world, he didn’t use fanciful language to deceive the people. He spoke plainly and openly about what he thought and didn’t need to please everyone, He was just a loved president and should be up there with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He knew what it was like to have to work for everything he owned. His use of the call to action was perfect and urged the people to search for

This brings me back to my assertion that Gorbachev played a key role in ending the Cold War, as no matter how convincing Reagan might had been, had Gorbachev not been receptive and had an open mind, we might have been living in the age of Cold War even now. But I also believe that without Reagan, Gorbachev would not have treaded on the path

Ronald Reagan took a stand against communism and the Soviet Union, his goal was to win the cold war and restore america's position as the super power. Reagan referred the Soviet Union as an “evil empire.” he spent two trillion on increasing the size of america's military, he spend more in Western Europe to protect the NATO allies. Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1982, that was a time when the USSR was facing serious problems. The Soviet did not offer incentives for hard work; in the 1980s the USSR had low industrial and agricultural production.

Reagan's foreign policy made interacting with the Soviet Union easier. The purpose to the foreign policy is to ensure the safety and security of the United States. The foreign policy also promotes world peace; without the foreign policy everything would be chaotic. The foreign policy confirms that together we are maintaining a balance of power amongst nations. There were many Soviet Union leaders but one that really stood out was Mikhail Gorbachev, an energetic 54-year-old, Andropov’s apprentice with a new and interesting mind who recognized that the Soviet economy could not survive without serious good changes. He also hoped for better superpower relations. “Superpower relations continued to improve during Reagan's final year in office. While