Reagan Presidency

  • Reagan announces he is running for president

  • Reagan is sworn in as president.

  • Assasination attempt, Reagan makes a full recovery

  • Traffic controller strike, Reagan fires insubordinate workers.

  • Appoints first female Supreme Court Justice

  • Space Defense Initiative (proposes an end to nuclear weapons)

  • Reagan blames all of the world's problems on the Soviets

  • Reagan is re-elected. He is officially the oldest president ever

  • Peaceful talks with Gorbachev at Geneva Summit.

  • Reagan challenges Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin wall.

  • Reagan leaves office.