the Cold War. All of these events‚ and more‚ make the 1980’s an iconic era that will live forever. President Ronald Reagan was in office at this time and accomplished a lot during his time. He ended the Cold War by pushing for the Berlin war to come down and the border between east and west Berlin. He was also responsible for cutting taxes and making the economy boom once again. Reagan was said to have obtained peace and strength throughout his entire presidency. He was also very optimistic and
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Margaret Thatcher’s heartfelt eulogy for Ronald Reagan illustrated the atmosphere of that dark time. But the speech inspired hope into the American people and the world as they remembered the strength and courage he showed through difficult and trying times. Thatcher’s excellent use of imagery‚ appeal to pathos‚ and juxtaposition helped shape this into a defining eulogy that would be revered for years to come. The use of imagery is shown clearly throughout the entire eulogy. “...mend America’s
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Ronald Reagan was elected as president of the United States in 1981. A plan started in 1982‚ an idea was released to have parts of the CIA to help the Afghans in beating the Soviets in the Iraq war in supplying them with goods and training. It is known that in 1984 a director of the US CIA wanted Afghans to learn to strike missiles and learn war tactics to fight against the soviets. They wanted to this be a covert operation‚ they didn’t want any other countries to know that the U.S. was helping
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On September 14‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan delivered their “Just Say No” address to the nation. Reagan warned parents against drug dealers who were “plot[ting]...to steal our children’s lives.” This speech came after several years of President Reagan’s administration’s War on Drugs that utilized the media and congressional and military action to reduce drug use. His administration created a “national crusade” that treated drug use as an attack on society that required
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Enemy Missile Defenses Enemy missile defense has always been an argumentative subject and spans over six decades. The first defense plan to be somewhat successful was President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative. Some critics believe that a defense plan has hurt the United States more than it has benefited it. Due to Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative‚ improvements have been made in the National Missile Defense‚ the Strategic Defense Initiative itself‚ and the Ballistic Missile Defense.
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Ronald Reagan Reagan began his political career as a Democrat. However‚ in the early 1950s‚ as his relationship with Republican actress Nancy Davis grew‚he shifted to the right and‚ while remaining a Democrat‚ endorsed the presidential candidacies of Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956 as well as Richard Nixon in 1960.The last time Reagan actively supported a Democratic candidate was in 1950 when he helped Helen Gahagan Douglas in her unsuccessful Senate campaign against Richard Nixon. After being
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The author goes in detail about how well hidden doublespeak is. An example given was President Ronald Reagan speech in 1981. Reagan speech about Social Security lead the public eye into believing that he supported Social Security‚ but proven by an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer‚ David Gergen‚ White House Director of Communication‚ claims that the president’s speech was fixed and that Reagan did not really meant what he said. The author then goes on stating that when trying to identify if
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President Ronald Reagan addressed the Eastern Hemisphere at the Brandenburg Gate and gave a speech attacking communism and telling communist countries that they will fall and freedom will prevail and that if they are looking for the best outcome for their country‚ to join the free world. Mr. Reagan begins his speech by opening up to the German crowd saying that he is drawn to the city by the German people’s courage and determination. Reagan addresses the fact that many people would be tuned in to
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Carter is just asking to be beaten by someone else in the presidential election. Lo and behold‚ Ronald Reagan comes in and wins the presidency. But Reagan succeeded largely by having the sheer charisma and policies that the people of America were magnetized to. In the time of Reagan’s presidency‚ he became incredibly popular with the people for a variety of reasons from his good looks to the way he speaks. Reagan lives up to the appraise by considered as one of the most influential presidents in America’s
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Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States on November 4‚ 1980. Reagan dominated the primary elections for the Republican Party. George Bush was Reagan’s running mate‚ and the two men campaigned on a platform promising a balanced budget‚ steep tax cuts‚ increased defense spending‚ and a constitutional amendment to band abortion. Reagan charged that the country’s military had been allowed to deteriorate badly because of the Democrats. Reagan is known for his national television
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