Pres. Reagan

  • Feb 27, 987

    Tower Commission concludes report (1987)

    Tower Commission concludes report (1987)
    This report concluded the arm sales of Iran by the NSC staff responsibility of the funds
  • American Hostage

    American Hostage
    an international crisis in which activist in Iran held U.S embassy citizens for more than a year
  • Reagan Inaugurated

    Reagan Inaugurated
    Presidents Reagan first inauguration and the 40th president, held at the West Front of the U.S capitol in Washington D.C, and the first inauguration to be held on the buildings west side.
  • Spending Speech

    Spending Speech
    Reagan believed in cutting taxes so that it would stimulate the economy, cutting useless programs, and maintaining interest rates.
  • Reagan Shot

    Reagan Shot
    President Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington D.C hotel by a drifter named John Hinckley Jr.
  • Soviet grain embargo lifted

    Soviet grain embargo lifted
    Reagan ended the grain embargo in Soviet Union
  • Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike

    Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike
    PATCO workers refused to return back to work, so Reagan¨s team fired the 11,345 striking air traffic controllers who had ignored the order, and was banned from working in the federal service for life.
  • Sandra Day O´Connor nominated to Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O´Connor nominated to Supreme Court
    She became the first woman to the highest court in the U.S,and appointed by President Reagan.
  • Military buildup (B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)

    Military buildup (B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)
    Reagan seeking Congress approval to build 100 MX land-based missiles bomber under $180.3 billion program to upgrade the nations nuclear forces
  • Sanctions on Poland

    Sanctions on Poland
    Reagan ordered a series of economic reprisals against polish government, impose more serious sanction if Poland and the Soviet Union outrages doesn´t come down.
  • Tax Equity&amp ; Fiscal Responsibility Act

    Tax Equity&amp ; Fiscal Responsibility Act
    This act also known as TEFRA is a United States federal law that re consisdred some of the effects of Kemp-Roth Act and to reduce the budget gap by enforcing tax rules.
  • Reagan delivers his first State of Union

    Reagan delivers his first State of Union
    Reagan delivered his first State of Union speech that was focused on reviving the economy and report to Congress on the nation
  • Reagan addresses Parliament in England

    Reagan addresses Parliament in England
    The first speech by an American president to meeting of both houses of British Parliament, Pres. Reagan hopes for a better future.
  • Strategic Defense Initiative

    Strategic Defense Initiative
    proposed U.S. strategic defensive system against potential nuclear attacks
  • Suicide bombers attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon (1983)

    Suicide bombers attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon (1983)
    A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. military personnel
  • Invasion of Grenada

    Invasion of Grenada
    President Reagan orders U.S forces to invade and secure Grenada based on citing the threat posed to American nationals on this Caribbean nation.
  • Farm credit crisis (Feb 1985)

    Farm credit crisis (Feb 1985)
    During the 1985s farmers in the Midwest US struggled to keep their farmers. Some causes were Pres. Reagan cutting subsides from farmers
  • Embargo on Nicaragua

    Embargo on Nicaragua
    President Reagan ordered an embargo on trade with Nicaragua by the actions of Sandinistas compose a treat to The U.S. security.Pres.Reagan also banned Nicaragua aircraft and ships from the U.S
  • Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland

    Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
    The first meeting between the U.S. Pres. Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Milkhail Gorbachev meeting to discuss the Cold War era, and the possibility to reduce the number of nuclear weapons.
  • U.S. illegally sells arms to Iran (Iran-Contra Affair)

    U.S. illegally sells arms to Iran (Iran-Contra Affair)
    Iran made secret request to buy weapons from the U.S, and how it would improve U.S relations with Iran.
  • Space Shuttle Challenger explosion ( Reagan Speech)

    Space Shuttle Challenger explosion ( Reagan Speech)
    President Reagan Speech was about how people who are brave enough to explore new territory face great risks
  • South Africa sanctions

    South Africa sanctions
    A United States policy that wanted an end to apartheid.
  • Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland

    Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland
    President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail meet in Iceland to continue their discussion about curbing their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe.
  • Social Security reform becomes law

    Social Security reform becomes law
    President Reagan signed into law the Tax Reform Act of 1986.The law required that every dependent age 5 or older listed on a tax return had to have their own social security number
  • Water Quality Control Act

    Water Quality Control Act
    This act regulate national water quality criteria for toxic pollutants
  • Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin (1987)

    Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin (1987)
    This speech gave shape to increasing international pressure on Moscow to make good on its promises of openness and reform
  • Gorbachev, Reagan sign treaty (1987)

    Gorbachev, Reagan sign treaty (1987)
    Reagan and Gorbachev signed treaty to end the entire class of nuclear weapons
  • Reagan prohibits abortion assistance (1988)

    Reagan prohibits abortion assistance (1988)
    Reagan administration bans nations family planning clinics from providing advice or other assistance what would help women abortions
  • Reagan visits Soviet Union (1988)

    Reagan visits Soviet Union (1988)
    Reagan and Gorbachev summit ends and and the Cold War with the Soviet Union had ended
  • Reagan says farewell

    Reagan says farewell
    Reagan says his farewell speech as he has served his terms in being President and all the accomplishments that has been made