When the second world war ended‚ the city of Berlin was divided‚ a side belonging to the U.S. and the other to the Soviets. At 1961 a wall was created dividing the city. On June 12‚ 1987 U.S. president Ronald Reagan delivers a speech directly at Gorbachev‚ to bring down the wall. Reagan assures Gorbachev saying‚” I understand the fear of war and the pain of division that afflict this continent-and I pledge to you my country’s efforts to help overcome these burdens. To be sure‚ we in the West must
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Ronald Reagan and the Strategic Defense Initiative Program “What if free people could live secure in the knowledge that their security did not rest upon the threat of instant U.S. retaliation to deter a Soviet attack‚ that we could intercept and destroy strategic ballistic missiles before they reached our own soil or that of our allies?” (Address 5). On March 23‚ 1983‚ President Ronald Reagan presented his vision of a future with a Nation’s security that did not rest upon the threat of a nuclear
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The speech that George W. Bush gave after the attacks on September 11th‚ 2001 was not only comforting‚ like the speech given by Ronald Reagan after the Challenger Tragedy‚ or the impromptu speech given by Robert Kennedy after the assassination of Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ but also blazing with the clear message that America is strong‚ and that no matter what‚ we would overcome. While Ronald Reagan made clear the specific audiences he was addressing‚ George Bush made a bigger point of addressing the
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For eight years families existing in the low to middle socioeconomic structure were watching a “pick me-up” movie while their future was being hijacked. Ronald Reagan rode in the lead car at the parade with the elite 1% while occasionally throwing confetti to the average people on the street. His policies eventually guaranteed fortunes for wall street elite while insuring the moderation of the lesser stature
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Ronald Reagan made many changes to the world during his presidency. He acheived difficult political task and ended the Soviet Union. He brought great things to the U.S.A and the world. At first he was a Democrat and then later changed to a Republican. Ronald Reagan made new political and economic initiatives; He brought down the Berlin Wall‚ spurred the war on drugs‚ and the economy saw a reduction of an inflation of 12.5% to 4.4%. Ronald Reagan brought down the Berlin Wall by giving a powerful
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up with two prime candidates; John Lennon and Ronald Reagan. After researching both‚ I found some extraordinary things. To talk about Lennon I found that he was an extreme positive influence on everyone with his music when the people craved influence the most‚ the Vietnam War‚ but that he also was a major advocate for peace and equality during the late sixties and seventies. However‚ in the end‚ I could not pass up the accomplishments of Ronald Reagan. First of all‚ he was not only one of the most
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to me‚ I think of Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. They were both elected for two terms‚ but each of them was seen either in a positive light or a negative light. On television‚ Nixon said‚ “I am not a crook‚” but that is what he is known for even today. Although‚ Reagan was the oldest president elected into office‚ in my opinion; he was the most prominent political figure serving his eight full years as President of the United States. We will look at Richard Nixon’s and Ronald Reagan’s life before
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And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.” Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of The United States and 33rd Governor of California. Reagan represented the conservative Republican Party. Before his political career‚ Reagan acted in over 50 Hollywood films. As a child‚ he agreed with the Democratic Party‚ but as he grew older‚ he became a Republican. Reagan ran three times to become President of the Republican Party‚ and the third time‚ 1980‚
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How Ronald Reagan Won the Cold War Ronald Reagan was the key individual whose political‚ economic and military initiatives were later responsible for the fall of the Berlin Wall and victory of the United States in the Cold War. The policies implemented by the Reagan Administration were released in declassified National Security Decision Directives stating to use “economic‚ military and political initiatives..[to] convince the Soviet ruling that unless it shared power
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impact as Ronald Reagan. The 40th president of the United States‚ Reagan shot from a former Hollywood actor to become arguably one of the greatest politicians of all time. In a time where tensions were possibly never higher between the Soviets and the United States‚ Reagan was a calming force that provided stability to a world that was severely lacking. Reagan lived a long‚ and extremely prosperous life‚ and is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents of all time. Ronald Wilson Reagan
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