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The U.S. grain embargo against the Soviet Union was enacted by Jimmy Carter in response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Reagan lifted it in 1981 upon taking office -
Reagan proposed the largest peacetime military buildup in U.S. history. An $180 billion expansion. This buildup included B-1 bombers and the MX missiles -
The hostages were released just minutes after Reagan completed his inaugural address after being sworn in. -
Reagan's inaugural address was 20 minutes long and invoked the symbolism of the Presidential Memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. During this time 52 Americans were released from being held hostage in Iran. -
Reagan's speech about making large cuts to tax and federal spending. Described as the most comprehensive economic proposal since President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Reagan's goal was to decrease taxes and increase our defense -
Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. as he was going back to his limousine after a speaking engagement -
Followed the PATCO workers refusal to return to work so the Reagan administration fired 11,345 striking air traffic controllers who ignored the order and banned them from federal services for life -
Was nominated to Supreme court by Reagan. Reagan fulfilling his 1980 campaign promise to appoint the first women to the highest court in the U.S. -
After a coal mine incident in Katowice, the U.S. imposed economic sanctions against the Peoples Republic of Poland. -
Remarked on the historical significance of the tradition. Reagan states "there are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect." -
First speech by an American President to a meeting of both houses of the British Parliament. Reagan presented his hope for the future that would leave "Marxism-Leninism on a ash heap of history" -
Designed to reduce the federal budget through a combination of tax increases, spending cuts, and tax reform measures -
Proposed U.S. strategic defensive system against potential nuclear attacks -
The new act created a social insurance program to pay retired workers age 65 or older a continuing income after retirement -
A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 military personal -
The U.S. and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island of Grenada, 100 miles north of Venezuela -
The FCS (farm credit system) has lost some $4.8 billion through mortgage and loan defaults. Land prices value dropped 60%. Record production resulted in a glut of farm commodities, forcing prices down -
Prohibited all trade between the U.S. and Nicaragua. It was intended to undermine the Sandinista government -
A Cold War-era meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Reagan and Gorbachev met for the first time to hold talks on international diplomatic relations and the arms race -
The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger was a fatal accident in the U.S. space program. The Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight leading to the death of all seven crew members -
The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act. Law that imposed sanctions on South Africa and listed 5 preconditions for lifting the sanctions that would essentially end the system of Apartheid -
The Reykjavik summit was a meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev held in Iceland to continue their talks about their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe -
Democrats gained a net of 8 seats, regaining control of the Senate from the Republicans with a 55-45 majority -
Established a basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the water of the U.S. and regulates the quality standards for surface water -
Concluded that CIA director William Casey supported the
Iran-Contra agreement, should have taken over the operation and notified the the President of the possible risk and told Congress as it is legally required -
Administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to the Khomeini government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was subject of an arms embargo -
"Mr.Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Reagan's challenge to tear down the Berlin wall increased international pressure on Moscow to keep its promises of openness and reform. The Berlin wall became a symbol of Soviet oppression -
The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the water of the U.S. and regulates the the quality standards for surface water -
Signed the INF Treaty in Washington D.C.
This final treaty eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons, restricting the deployment of both intermediate and short range missiles worldwide -
Reagan endorsed a bill that would prohibit use of federal money for Medicaid abortions for the poor, coverage of abortions in health insurance plans for government workers, research on abortion and population control programs abroad that promoted abortions -
The Moscow summit is when the Cold War with the Soviet Union is declared had ended. This was an important step in putting U.S. - Soviet relations on a more productive and sustainable basis -
In Reagan's farewell address Reagan reflected on his Presidency, stating what he saw as his 2 great triumphs. He said they were the American economic recovery after the 1980's and the recovery of American morale following the Vietnam War