Ronald Reagan Downfall
What makes a president great? A great president can be many things; for instance, they can lead their country, protect their country, avoid wars, have the personality that America loves, and he/she can lead their country the good times and the bad times. Ronald Reagan has been shot and survived through it, has avoided nuclear warfare between the US and Russia, and before all these events he is known for being an actor; not to mention the “only movie actor to become president.” (Reagan, Ronald W. 1) President Reagan is an extraordinary man; being president, avoiding war with foreign countries, a popular actor, and by playing a pivotal role in America’s economy. Reagan is known for being poor as a child. Ronald’s father, Jack, is an alcoholic
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During the year 1981, March 30th, Reagan has been shot six times by a .22 revolver, one puncturing a lung, another one an inch from his heart, and one has entered his chest. Reagan is to be believed in thinking the military is weak during his first year as President, he has called for a massive increase in the defense budget to expand and modernize the military and has urged a more aggressive approach to combating communism. Reagan has denounced the Soviet Union as “an evil empire” and “the focus of evil in the modern world.” (Reagan, Ronald W. 7) The year is 1982; during June, Reagan dispatches 800 Marines to join an international force to oversee the evacuation of Palestinian guerillas from West Beirut. In early November 1985, at the suggestion of the head of the National Security Council, Reagan has authorized a secret initiative to sell antitank and antiaircraft missiles to Iran in exchange for the country’s help in securing the release of Americans held hostage by terrorist groups in Lebanon. Ronald Reagan has been through many miraculous events, and it has been quite the adventure while his two terms served.. From his famous speeches, his worldwide popularity, his dominance over foreign and domestic affairs, and even the survival of his assassination attempt. Reagan has made a countless amount of great, leadership choices for America. Reagan is one of America’s most influential presidents, maybe even one of the
During the year 1981, March 30th, Reagan has been shot six times by a .22 revolver, one puncturing a lung, another one an inch from his heart, and one has entered his chest. Reagan is to be believed in thinking the military is weak during his first year as President, he has called for a massive increase in the defense budget to expand and modernize the military and has urged a more aggressive approach to combating communism. Reagan has denounced the Soviet Union as “an evil empire” and “the focus of evil in the modern world.” (Reagan, Ronald W. 7) The year is 1982; during June, Reagan dispatches 800 Marines to join an international force to oversee the evacuation of Palestinian guerillas from West Beirut. In early November 1985, at the suggestion of the head of the National Security Council, Reagan has authorized a secret initiative to sell antitank and antiaircraft missiles to Iran in exchange for the country’s help in securing the release of Americans held hostage by terrorist groups in Lebanon. Ronald Reagan has been through many miraculous events, and it has been quite the adventure while his two terms served.. From his famous speeches, his worldwide popularity, his dominance over foreign and domestic affairs, and even the survival of his assassination attempt. Reagan has made a countless amount of great, leadership choices for America. Reagan is one of America’s most influential presidents, maybe even one of the