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Reagans first priority was the economy, which was suffering from stagflation.
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Reagan proposed cuts to social programs. to keep the deficit under control
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Increased the amount of punlic land corporations could use for oil drilling,mining, and logging.
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In 1983 the econom finally booms.
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He tried to bring a strict constructionist outlook to the federal judiciary.
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The growing economy makes reagan very popular, he wins re-election.
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The military buildup Reagan launched was the largest peacetime buildup in American history, costed about 1.5 trillion over 5 years.
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Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union and agreed to resume arms control talks.
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Although Congress had prohibited aid to the Nicaraguan contras, Individuals in Reagan's administration continued to illegally support the rebels.
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By 1987 Reagan was convinced that Gorbachev did want to reform the soviet Union and end arms race.
