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Military Buildup (B-1 Bomber & MX missiles)
During Reagan's presidency, he persuaded Congress to fund many weapon systems that'll later be used -
Sanctions on Poland
Reagan order sanctions against Poland and those who aid them -
Fifty-Two American Hostages Held in Iran Released
Minutes after Reagon's inauguration, the 52 captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released -
Reagan Inaugurated
Ronal Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. -
Spending Speech (Increase Defense, Decrease Taxes)
Ronald Reagan's speech to the nation about the economy -
Reagan Shot
Reagan was shot in the chest outside of Washington, D.C. hotel by a drifter named John Hinckley Jr -
Soviet Grain Embargo Lifted
The embargo, enacted by Jimmy Carter, was lifted by Reagan upon taking office -
Reagan and Air-Traffic Controllers Strike
PATCO workers refused to return to work so Reagan ordered them to return to work within 48 hours. Reagan fired more than 11,000 controllers because they ignored his order to return to work. -
Sandra Day O'Connor nominated to Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan -
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
A federal legislation passed to cut the budget deficit through federal spending cuts, ax increases, and reform measures -
Reagan Delivers his First State of the Union
Reagan delivers hist first state of the union address as president of the United States -
Reagan Address Parliament in England
Reagan addresses parliament in England and it is the first speech by an American president to a meeting of both houses of the British Parliament -
Social Security Reform Becomes Law
It provided people some perks that they didn't have before or were better then what they had before -
Strategic Defense Initiative
An anti-ballistic missile program that was designed to shoot down nuclear missiles in space -
Suicide Bombers Attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon
A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explosives into the U.S. Marines barracks and kills 241 U.S. military personnel -
Invasion of Grenada
Reagan ordered that soldiers invade Grenada to retrieve the 600 U.S. medical students on the island so the Iran hostage crisis doesn't happen. They also invaded to overthrow the government, since the nation's pro-Marxist regime concerned us. -
Farm Credit Crises
It was a result of many things-failed policies, debt, the standard price really low, droughts, etc. -
Embargo on Nicaragua
Reagan put an embargo to bring pressure to make their government "mend their ways." They have been continuing efforts to subvert its neighbors, rapid destabilizing military build-up, close military and security ties to Cuba and the Soviet Union, communist countries. -
Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
The meeting hosted in Geneva was the first American-Soviet summit in more than six years -
South African Sanctions
Sanctions were placed in reaction to the plight of blacks in South Africa and some demanded the end of apartheid -
Democrats Gain Seats
Democrats gained 8 seats and recaptured control of the Senate from the Republicans with a ratio of 55-45 -
Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion (Reagan Speech)
This speech is thanking the courage, commitment, and dedication of the people who died and the people who work for NASA. -
Reagan and Gorbachev Meet in Iceland
They continued to work toward and debate the possible terms of nuclear arms reduction in Iceland but didn't reach an agreement -
U.S. illegally sells arms to Iran (Iran-Contra Affair)
Reagan stated that he didn't know of the trade and that some White House officials were trading arms for hostages, even so, Reagan took responsibility for it -
Water Quality Control Act
It directed the States to establish numerical criteria, based on EPA criteria, for toxic pollutants -
Tower Commission Concludes Report
A report about the full story of Iran's arms deal and criticizes the President's job and the government -
Gorbachev and Reagan Sign Treaty
Both signed a treaty banning both nations from fielding both short and intermediate-range missiles that could be used as nuclear weapons -
Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin
Reagan stood 100 yards away from the barrier and said his most famous line from the speech, "tear down this wall" -
Reagan Prohibits Abortion Assistance
Reagan endorsed a bill that prohibits the use of federal money for abortions for the poor, coverage of abortions in health insurance plans, research on abortion and population control programs, etc. -
Reagan Visits Soviet Union
Gorbachev was hoping to use the Summit as an opportunity for Reagan and him to agree to the START Treaty, but Reagan wasn't interested. Reagan spent most of the Summit talking about human rights -
Reagan Says Farewell
Reagan talks about his experiences and how he is thankful and honored to serve the American people
