The 1980s had many influences to make it one of the decades with the most changes and inventions. There were lots of new technology and inventions. One of the biggest influences on the 1980s in politics was Ronald Reagan. Some people say he is the greatest president the United States has ever had. Ronald Reagan was an expert at turning the economy around‚ having one of the best foreign policies‚ and he gave American’s hope and made them more patriotic for the first in decades. Ronald Reagan changed
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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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The 1980s was an era of change‚ advancements‚ bold fashion‚ and music. This is one of the most iconic eras and one that will shape the world forever. This is the decade where internet went global‚ the Gameboy was released‚ Michael Jackson released “Thriller‚” and “The Cosby Show” debuted. America also sided with Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war and ‚at the end of this era‚ is when the Berlin wall falls as a result of the Cold War. All of these events‚ and more‚ make the 1980’s an iconic era that will
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The Holocaust was the systematic killing of Jews Slavs Gypsies homosexuals and the disabled. Many factors led up to Holocaust such as : The Treaty of Versailles‚ The Great Depression and Hitler’s rise to power were major factors in the Holocaust. The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that ended World War One. The treaty was signed on June 28‚ 1919. The treaty was signed by France’s Premier Georges Clemenceau‚ Britain’s Prime Minister Lloyd George‚ United States President Woodrow Wilson‚ and Italy’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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Accounts of the processes that led to the establishment of America can be associated with high-minded citizens and the Sons of Liberty who rallied many Americans towards noble courses to seek their way out of the unjust British crown during the late 18th century. Thus‚ the origin of democracy in the US is intimately tied to causes that encouraged those who battled in the revolution. Many reasons led to the colonists’ revolts in the wake of the British colonization. Some of them include‚ the oppressive
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Ronald Reagan was a leader all of his life. In school‚ he was president of the student body. When he went into acting‚ he became president of the Screen Actors Guild. He then went on to be the governor of California‚ and eventually president of the United States. His political views shifted in the years leading up to his governing of California. This shift helped his leadership‚ as he was open minded to both sides and he could make compromises and form policies that benefited both parties. His presidency
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Program‚ but many critics thought this was useless‚ because no nation had the capability of delivering a ballistic missile to the United States (Anderson 1). A well-functioning system was well out of reach‚ and large costs for its development were one factor in stopping the program from taking affect (Anderson 3). Only the United States allies had the capabilities‚ and all of the United States’ allies were against a missile defense program (Anderson 1). Something needed to be done to ensure the safety
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On Friday October 16‚ 1981‚ President Ronald Reagan wrote in his personal diary‚ “Central America is really the world’s next hotspot. Nicaragua is an armed camp supplied by Cuba and threatening a communist takeover of all of Central America.” (The Reagan Diaries‚ 2007) For the next eight years as Commander-in-Chief‚ this mindset would shape his perspective on the small Third World country about the size of North Carolina. The Administration’s policies‚ actions‚ and attitudes toward Nicaragua and
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Canadian Council of Teachers of English even created a Public Doublespeak Commission. What is Doublespeak? According to the author‚ doublespeak is a language that manipulates the way others think and makes them think a certain way so that their personal thoughts are limited. 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
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