Ronald Ronald ReaganReagan

4040thth PresidentPresident

RepublicanRepublican1980-19881980-1988

Government is not the solution to the problem, Government is the problem!

The actor?-The actor?- LifeguardLifeguard

Actor- Win Actor- Win one for the one for the Gipper!Gipper!

Screen Screen Actors Actors Guild Guild PresidentPresident

Goldwater Goldwater speechspeech

GovernorGovernor

ResultsResults

Domestic agendaDomestic agenda ReaganomicsReaganomics

““In 1980, when the top income tax rate In 1980, when the top income tax rate was 70%, the richest 1% paid only 19% was 70%, the richest 1% paid only 19% of all income taxes. Now, with a top of all income taxes. Now, with a top rate of 35%, they pay 50%.”rate of 35%, they pay 50%.”

Does it work?Does it work?

Shot by John Hinckley, Jr.Shot by John Hinckley, Jr.

3 months earlier3 months earlier

Mark David Chapman

Air traffic strikeAir traffic strike

Women rightsWomen rights

Sandra Day O’Connor Sally Ride Geraldine FerraroSandra Day O’Connor Sally Ride Geraldine Ferraro

1984 election1984 election

FP- Evil Empire!FP- Evil Empire!

Return to the Cold WarReturn to the Cold War

New leader-GorbachevNew leader-Gorbachev

GlasnostGlasnost

PerestroikaPerestroika

Star WarsStar Wars

Strategic Defense IStrategic Defense Initiativenitiative

End of Cold War?End of Cold War?

Reagan in Berlin!Reagan in Berlin!

Other attacksOther attacks

LibyaLibya

GrenadaGrenada

Space Shuttle ChallengerSpace Shuttle Challenger

Scandal!Scandal!

Iran-Contra AffairIran-Contra Affair

Sandinistas vs. the Contras

Teflon PresidentTeflon President

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