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Soviet grain embargo lifted
Ronald Reagan ended the embargo against the Soviet Union -
Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran released
The hostages that Iranian students captured were released -
Reagan Inaugurated
Ronald Reagan was inaugurated to become the 40th president of the United States -
Spending Speech
In his speech, he explains that the economy can't be controlled by the government without controlling the people. -
Reagan Shot
John Hinckley Jr. shot and injured President Reagan in Washington Dc -
Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike
Reagan administration fired the 11,345 striking air traffic controllers and banned them from federal service for the life -
Sandra Day O’Connor nominated to Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme court, which made her the first woman to the highest court in the US. -
Military buildup (B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)
Reagan is seeking Congress's approval to build missiles to help "decrease the vulnerability" of nuclear warfare. -
Sanctions on Poland
The US imposed economic sanctions against Poland after the Coal Mine incident in Katowice. -
Reagan delivers his first State of the Union
Ronald Reagan gave his speech to the Congress explaining his plans for the economy -
Reagan addresses Parliament in England
In this speech, he explains his hope for a future that would "leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of history." -
Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act
A federal law act that repealed some effects of the Kemp-Roth act which created many tax cuts. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
An idea that proposed U.S. strategic defensive systems against potential nuclear attacks -
Suicide bombers attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon (1983)
Two truck bombs struck housing that held American and French service members which happened during the Lebanese Civil. -
Invasion of Grenada
The US and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the nation of Grenada because Reagan wanted to protect U.S. citizens there and to prevent the island's use as a base for Soviet and Cuban aggression in the Western Hemisphere. -
Farm credit crises (Feb 1985)
There was an increase in farm debt and purchasing of farm equipment. -
Embargo on Nicaragua
It prohibited all trade between Nicaragua and the US. -
U.S. illegally sells arms to Iran (Iran-Contra Affair)
Between the years 1981 to 1986, the senior administration secretly sell arms to the Khomeini government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The administration hoped that they would eventually sell these arms to Nicaragua. -
Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
A cold-era meeting between Ronald Reagan and the Soviet General Secretary. They met for the first time to hold international diplomatic relations. -
Democrats gain seats (Nov 1986)
The Democratic Party won the popular vote in the Senate which gained them 5 more seats and took a hard blow on the President. -
Space Shuttle Challenger explosion (Reagan Speech)
After the Challenger explosion, Reagan gave an empowering speech stating "The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives." -
South African sanctions
The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act was created to create sanctions against South Africa, and to lift it, five preconditions for lifting the sanctions would be needed. -
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland
After the initial meeting in Geneva, the US president and Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussing curbing their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe. -
Social Security reform becomes law
This law required any dependent who was of the age of 5 and older that was listed on a tax return had to have their own social security number. -
Water Quality Control Act
Regulates the amount of trash and waste that goes into the waters in the US. This law was the first major US law that addressed water pollution. -
Tower Commission concludes report (1987)
It concludes that the CIA director should have made the president aware of the risks, taken over the operation, and notified Congress. -
Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin (1987)
Reagan gave this speech explaining how he wants to "tear down" the Berlin wall because he wanted to create a sense of pressure in Moscow to keep their promises of openness. -
Gorbachev, Reagan sign treaty (1987)
This treaty eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons restricting the deployment of both intermediate and short-range land-based missiles worldwide. -
Reagan prohibits abortion assistance (1988)
He prohibited most of the nation's family planning clinics from providing advice or other assistance that would help women obtain abortions. -
Reagan visits Soviet Union (1988)
President Reagan visited the Soviet Union to finalize agreements with the General Secretary to decrease the problems with stability and conflict -
Reagan says farewell
President Reagan ends his presidency with his farewell speech talking about the good he went throughout his term.